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Big Sky hoops tourney- No. 2 NAU ousts No. 3 Lady Griz, move into final against EWU

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No. 2 seeded Northern Arizona is back into the Big Sky Conference title game for the third year in a row after defeating No. 3 Montana 74-67 on March 12, 2024 in Boise, Idaho.

NAU will play No. 1 Eastern Washington at 3 p.m. on Wednesday with a bid to the NCAA Tournament on the way Northern Arizona head coach Loree Payne along with senior point guard Grace Beasley & sophomore post Sophie Glancey after the win.

Montana head coach Brian Holsinger along with seniors Carmen Gfeller (left) and Gina Marxen after the loss. The Lady Griz finished 22-9 (unless they get a WNIT bid).

Video filmed & produced by Colter Nuanez, Skyline Sports. All Rights Reserved.

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Colter Nuanez is the co-founder and senior writer for Skyline Sports. After spending six years in the newspaper industry with stops at the Missoulian, the Ellensburg Daily Record and the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, the former Washington Newspaper Association Sportswriter of the Year and University of Montana Journalism School graduate ('09) has cultivated a deep passion for sports journalism during his 13-year career covering the Big Sky Conference. In August of 2014, Colter and brother Brooks merged their passions of writing and art to found Skyline Sports.

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