The Clarendon College Lady Bulldogs used balanced scoring and a strong defensive effort to defeat Grayson College, 65-55, in the NJCAA Region 5 / Southwest District women’s basketball championship game Saturday, March 14, at the Odessa College Sports Center.
The victory earned the CC women’s program its first Region V championship.
With the win, the Lady Bulldogs will advance to the NJCAA D1 Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament presented by Zurich March 24-31, 2026, in Lake Charles, Louisianna.
The CC women shot 40 percent from the field and connected on 10 three-pointers while limiting Grayson to 29.4 percent shooting and just four made three-pointers to secure the regional crown.
Armanda Sindalawa led Clarendon with 20 points, hitting five of nine shots from the field, including three three-pointers, and converting all seven of her free-throw attempts. She also added six rebounds and five assists.
Nuria Mucongo provided another offensive spark with 17 points, shooting five of seven from the field and two of three from beyond the arc while making all five of her free throws. Valentina Chinhama chipped in nine points, four rebounds and three assists, and Raissa Espindola Da Silva added nine points.
Grayson’s Lady Vikings struggled to find their rhythm offensively, shooting just 20 of 68 from the floor and four of 24 from three-point range.
Clarendon sealed the win at the free-throw line, making 19 of 26 attempts compared with 11 of 16 for Grayson.
The Lady Bulldogs opened their sixth straight Region V tournament appearance carrying their first ever WJCAC conference title on Wednesday, March 11, to take down Hill College 57-46. The CC women followed that performance up with a 67-46 win over Collin County Community College on Friday to advance to the championship game against Grayson.
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