FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The WHAC Women's Basketball Semifinals have concluded, and it was all chalk as the top two seeds advanced to the championship game.
 
With Indiana Tech earning the first auto bid to the NAIA National Tournament with the regular season championship, Rochester Christian is guaranteed the second bid as a result of making the finals (the second auto bid goes to the tournament champion or tournament runner-up if the tournament champion is the same as the regular season champion). 
 
No. 1 Indiana Tech (25-5, 20-2 WHAC) vs No. 2 Rochester Christian (21-9, 18-4 WHAC), 6 PM
 
Head-to-Head: Tied 1-1 (RCU W 54-53 on Dec. 6. IT W 86-45 on Jan. 24.)
 
The top seeded Indiana Tech took care of business in the WHAC Semifinals, defeating Siena Heights 77-49. WHAC Player of the Year Taylor Covington put on a show, scoring a season-high 35 points on an uber efficient 13-15 shooting.
 
Rochester Christian didn't sweat in their semifinal game as the Warriors defeated Lourdes 79-59. Samone Andrews led the way with 25 points.
 
The two teams split their two regular season meetings. On Dec. 6, Rochester Christian handed Indiana Tech their first WHAC loss of the season in a 54-53 game. RCU held Taylor Covington and Jaidyn Gulley to a combined 10 points on 4-14 shooting.
 
Durbin Thomas led the way for Tech, scoring a season-high 19 points on 7-10 shooting, including 5-7 from three. Kendal Zeiter was the key for RCU, recording a 17-point, 12-rebound double-double.
 
The second game was a different story as Indiana Tech defeated Rochester Christian 86-45. Ryan Moorer led the way for Tech with 20 points and seven rebounds. Taylor Covington had 19 points and 11 assists, and Madison Vice had 18 points.
 
The championship game will be held at the Schaefer Center at Indiana Tech. It will be an Orange Out.
 
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LIVE STATS.
 
Quarterfinals - Wednesday, February 25
G1    #1 Indiana Tech def. #8 Cornerstone 97-45
G2    #5 Siena Heights def. #4 Aquinas 60-45
G3    #2 Rochester Christian def. #7 Cleary 67-58
G4    #3 Lourdes def. #6 Northwestern Ohio 71-62
 
Semifinals - Friday, February 27
G5    #1 Indiana Tech def. #5 Siena Heights 77-49
G6    #2 Rochester Christian def. #3 Lourdes 79-59
 
Championship - Monday, March 2
G7    #1 Indiana Tech vs #2 Rochester Christian, 6:00 PM