Westmont claims its first women’s NAIA crown since 2013

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Stefanie Berberabe and Iyree Jarrett each scored 23 points and Westmont (Calif.) beat short-handed Thomas More (Ky.) 72-61 for its first women’s NAIA national championship since 2013. Westmont won for the 15th straight time this season — with its lone loss coming in overtime to Division-I member Pepperdine. Westmont went on an 11-0 run to build a 30-22 lead and it was 34-28 at the half, led by Berberabe’s 16 points. Berberabe finished 10 of 19 from the field, and was named the tournament’s most valuable player after scoring 26 points in the semifinals. Thomas More was without starter Zoie Barth, averaging a team-high 13.1 points, after getting injured late in the semifinals.