Following an impressive regular season, the Washington University Women’s Basketball team’s season was cut short in the first round of the NCAA Division III tournament. In their first-ever matchup against Trine University Friday, March 3 in Dubuque, Iowa, the Bears came up 10 points short.

After a competitive loss against Case Western, the Bears will head to their first round tournament game with a 17-8 regular season record.

For the second weekend in a row, Washington University’s men’s and women’s basketball teams were untouchable against top conference opponents.

The Bears pulled out clutch wins against competitive conference opponents to emerge from the weekend with a collective four victory

By winning four out of their first five conference matchups, including wins over Top 10 ranked New York University and University of Chicago during winter break, the team is tied for first place in the division as they approach the second half of the regular season.

For their first game of the season, the Bears will face Dubuque at home in a non-conference matchup on Nov. 13. 

Riding sharp shooting and strong performances from their centerpieces, the Bears improved to 12-8 on the season. 

“In my eyes, we have absolutely no reason not to be the favorites moving forward,” senior Justin Hardy said.

Brooks scored 32 points in the Bears’ double-overtime win over U Chicago earlier this month.

The women have fallen by razor-thin margins, while the men have started hot.