NO. 22 HAWKS END SEASON MONDAY NIGHT IN TITLE GAME AGAINST NO. 11 TROJANS

MASON CITY, Iowa – The No. 22 Northeast Community College women's basketball team traveled Monday to Mason City, Iowa to face off against No. 11 North Iowa Area Community College in the Region 11-B Tournament Championship. The Hawks fell in the title game by a final score of 69-55.

Northeast (19-11, 13-9 ICCAC) took down No. 3 seed Iowa Lakes Community College Saturday on the road to advance to the championship showdown for the second-straight season and took a 23-20 lead into the halftime break after freshman Aweng Akoi (Sioux Falls, S.D.) put in a basket in the final seconds of the half. Akoi recorded a double-double in the matchup with 18 points and 12 rebounds.

Sophmore Aaliyah Jones (Rapid City, S.D.) filled the stat sheet in her final matchup in a Hawks uniform as she tallied 20 points and pulled down eight rebounds. Jones will depart Northeast as the fourth-leading scorer in the history of the women's basketball program.

The Hawks reached remarkable highs during the 2025-26 campaign as they handed No. 3 Kirkwood Community College their first ICCAC loss in over two years In Norfolk back on January 10 and finished with a record of 11-5 on their home floor at the Cox Activities Center. Akoi and fellow freshman Ayana Owens (Lincoln, Neb.) were both named to the Region 11-B All-Tournament Team at the conclusion of the contest.

STAT SHEET:

Aaliyah Jones (Rapid City, S.D.): 20 PTS, 8 REB

Aweng Akoi (Sioux Falls, S.D.): 18 PTS, 12 REB

Brooklyn Behrends (Johnson, Neb.): 6 PTS, 6 REB

HEAR FROM THE HAWKS COACH:

Head Women's Basketball Coach Matt Svehla on the title game Monday night:

"We had so many good looks in the first quarter, but could not put the ball in the basket," Svehla said. "We started to get going a little bit in the second quarter to take a halftime lead, but we just didn't have enough tonight. We gave a great effort but just came up short."

Svehla on what he will remember about this team:

"This was a great group to coach, and I appreciate each of their contributions to the team and to one another."

THANK YOU, FANS:

Northeast Athletics would like to extend a huge thank you to our sophomores, the families of our student-athletes, our amazing fans and all our supporters for making this year such a memorable one! We can't wait to see you next fall!

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