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CITY, IA  (NewsDakota.com)–Jamestown College will face two-time defending national champion Northwestern, IA in the round of 16 at the NAIA Division II national womens basketball tournament in Sioux City, IA Friday.

After the Jimmies defeated Union, KY 60-42 to open the tournament, the Red Raiders defeated Indiana-Southeast 76-56 in game two of the tourney, opening defense of their fourth overall national title after winning the tournament in each of the last two seasons.

Kendra De Jong (Jr., Hospers, IA) led four Red Raiders in double figures with 18 points and 15 rebounds.  Alli Dunkelberger (So, Waconia, MN) and Mallory Cunard (Jr., Missouri Valley, IA) each added 11.  Northwestern shot 50% from the floor, and won despite committing 24 turnovers.

Jamestown College defeated Northwestern 64-62 on November 5th in Jamestown.  Bridget Schuneman (Jr., Lino Lakes, MN) led three Jimmies in double figures with 15 points.  Hannah Steele (So., Circle Pines, MN) added 13 and Amber Ramlo (Jr., Jamestown, ND) knocked in 10.

This time around, however, the Red Raiders will enjoy a near home-court advantage.  Orange City, IA, the home of Northwestern, is only 43 miles away from Sioux City, and Red Raider fans typically show up en masse for the games.

The Jimmies earned their second national tournament win in school history Wednesday morning, and are making their fourth national tournament appearance.  Northwestern is making their 11th national tournament appearance, their seventh consecutive.  They captured the national championship with an 88-83 win over Davenport, MI last season. 

Jamestown College is ranked ninth nationally, and is 27-4 after their first-round win.  Northwestern is ranked eighth and is 24-7 after their victory.

Overall, the Red Raiders won titles in 2001, 2008, 2010, and 2011.  They were beaten in their first ever national title game by the University of Mary in 2000.

The game will be played with an 8:30 a.m. tipoff Friday.  Pregame coverage will begin at 8:10 a.m. on KQDJ-AM 1400.