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Lady Lancers make first Region IX finals game since ‘79

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The Lady Cougars celebrate at center court while the Eastern Wyoming College Lady Lancers watch from the sidelines Saturday after the final buzzer sounded on the NJCAA Region IX Finals at Western Nebraska Community College in Scottsbluff. The Cougars came from behind to win 53-51, earning them a slot in the national tournament, set for later this month in Lubbock, Texas. See page A6 for more images from the game and check out the Telegram sports pages for the full tournament coverage.