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Double Region
The Chargers and Lady Chargers stamp out the competition for two historic region championships and seasons The Chargers set new standard for Region The Chargers shocked the nation last year with an aggressive NJCAA Final Four run. But that winning momentum didn’t fall going into the new season. The Chargers pushed forward to win 33 straight wins, following a loss at the beginning of the season and ending with an Elite Eight loss at the NJCAA National Tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas. With a basically unbeatable record, the Chargers saw their national ranking hit as high as #2. The Chargers also earned the right to host the NJCAA Region 17 Division I Championship Tournament at GHC.
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All this comes from a team that just four years ago—in its infancy—lost every single one of its games. Working toward a second region title in a row, the Chargers found themselves up against Central Georgia Tech. The two teams battled it out and went into the half tied at 37-37. But the Chargers came out swinging in the second half and earned the region championship with a final score of 78-72. In Kansas, the Chargers opened with a tournament win against Northeastern Oklahoma A&M with a final score of 83-69. Four players reached double