The CCIW Champion women's basketball team will host the 2015 CCIW Women's Basketball Tournament this weekend

Wheaton, Ill. - The Wheaton women's basketball team will host the 2015 CCIW Women's Basketball Tournament this weekend in Wheaton's King Arena. The winner of the CCIW Tournament will earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championship.

The Wheaton women's basketball team is the number-one seed in the 2015 CCIW Women's Basketball Tournament and will host fourth-seeded Carthage on Friday February 27 at 7:00 p.m. Friday's first semifinal matchup will feature second-seeded North Central against third-seeded Elmhurst on at 5:00 p.m. The 2015 CCIW Women's Basketball Tournament Championship Game will feature the semifinal winners in Wheaton's King Arena at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Ticket prices are $6.00 for adults, $3.00 for seniors and youth/students, and children under three-years-old will be admitted for free. Students with valid CCIW school ID shall be admitted free of charge. As a CCIW Championship event CCIW parent passes, faculty/staff ID's, or Thunder season passes will not be honored.

Wheaton (22-3, 12-2 CCIW) won its seventh CCIW Championship in 2014-15 and will be hosting the CCIW Tournament for the third time in program history. The Thunder also hosted the tournament in 2006 and 2007, winning the tournament title both seasons. Wheaton is making its 11th appearance in the tournament, which is tied for the send most tournament berths in the 13-year history of the tournament. The Thunder has compiled a 9-7 all-time record in the tournament, winning the tournament championship in 2004, 2006 and 2007.

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