NAIA TOURNEY CONSIDERED SUCCESSFUL

THE RECENTLY COMPLETED WOMEN'S NAIA DIVISION TWO BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT IN SIOUX CITY DREW GREAT CROWDS AND POSITIVE REVIEWS.

TOM PADGETT IS ONE OF THE TOURNAMENT ORGANIZERS, AND SAYS LOCAL TEAMS LIKE MORNINGSIDE, BRIAR CLIFF AND NORTHWESTERN HELPED BUILD STRONG ATTENDANCE:



MORNINGSIDE AND NORTHWESTERN BOTH LOST IN MONDAY'S SEMIFINALS, SO LOCAL FANS DIDN'T HAVE A FAVORITE IN TUESDAY'S CHAMPIONSHIP:



A LITTLE LESS THAN 2000 FANS ATTENDED TUESDAY'S FINAL, WHICH PADGETT SAYS WAS OVER A THOUSAND LESS THAN THE OTHER NIGHT'S OF THE TOURNAMENT.



PADGETT CREDITS CO-CHAIR DAVID HARRIS AND THE ARMY OF VOLUNTEERS THAT GAVE OF THEIR TIME TO HELP PUT ON THE TOURNAMENT FOR ITS SUCCESS.