Principia College have a chance to defend their SLIAC Women's Basketball title and do so against the team they shared the regular season championship with Webster University. Principia and Webster split the regular season series, with just a one point difference in the scoring during the two games combined.

#2 Principia College defeats #3 Westminster College, 58-51 BOX SCORE

• After scoring just five points in the second quarter, Principia put up 36 points in the second-half, overcoming a 26-22 half-time deficit
• Westminster committed 24 turnovers, leading to 18 Panther points
• Trinniti Matthews led Principia with 20 points and 13 rebounds
• Mariah Mayfield led Westminster with 17 points while Aly Bullock finished with 15 points and 14 rebounds

#1 Webster University defeats #4 Spalding University, 57-44 BOX SCORE

• Webster used a big second-half, outscoring Spalding 33-13, to come from behind for a 57-44 win
• Webster forced 30 turnovers in the game, accounting for 23 points off turnovers
• Akaela Caquelin scored 15 points to pace the Gorloks
• Ma'Kaylia Lute had a team-high 14 points for Spalding

Up Next

• The 2026 SLIAC Championship game will take place on Saturday, February 28 at 7 p.m. on the campus of Webster University. 
• Principia is in search for their second SLIAC Tournament title, after winning its first last season.
• One more SLIAC Championship would give Webster their 8th in program history
• Principia defeated Webster 69-67 in last year's championship game