Providence, Carroll advance to semifinal

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — it will be an all-Frontier Conference semifinal at the NAIA national women’s tournament Monday, after both Providence and Carroll College won their Saturday games at Tyson Events Center.

Over in Kansas City, Mo., the College of Idaho, which has four Montanans on its roster, advanced to the men’s semifinals with a 73-53 win over Morningside, Iowa, on Saturday.

Providence (26-8) led from wire to wire and knocked off No. 1 seed Marian, Ind. 78-68 in one quarterfinal; Carroll (28-7) rode 24 points and 18 rebounds from Jamie Pickens to a 71-56 victory over (South) Dakota State.