2022 Heart Women’s Basketball Conference Tournament Championship
The 2022 Heart of America Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Conference Tournament field is set with eight teams from across the conference.
The 2022 Heart of America Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Conference Tournament has concluded, as eight teams from across the conference clashed for the Heart Championship.
The Tournament began with the Quarterfinals on Thursday, February 24, then four teams moved onto the Semifinals on Saturday, February 26 and ended on Tuesday, March 1 with the Championship game. Clarke won its second-straight Heart Conference Tournament Championship with a 56-44 win over Central Methodist.
The Pride defeated MidAmerica Nazarene on the road last year in the championship game, 58-37.
The Clarke Pride also captured the 2022 Heart regular season crown after a stellar regular season in which they went 26-4 overall and 17-2 in Heart play.
Below please find game times and where to watch each match up!
Heart Quarterfinals | February 24:
South No. 4 Evangel at North No. 1 Clarke – 6 pm - Clarke Wins, 93-61.
These two teams met in Dubuque, Iowa back on December 4, 2021 and in a close game, as the Pride prevailed, 61-58. The Valor enter the tournament 14-15 overall and 10-9 in the Heart.
North No. 3 Mount Mercy at South No. 2 MidAmerica Nazarene – 7 pm - MNU Wins, 85-55.
The Pioneers and Mustangs last clashed on February 12 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with MNU taking home the victory, 84-75. MNU is 17-10 overall and 14-5 in the Heart, while Mount Mercy is 13-17 overall and 10-9 in Heart play.
South No. 3 Benedictine at North No. 2 Grand View – 6 pm - Benedictine Wins, 67-56.
The Ravens and Vikings also met in Des Moines, Iowa on January 16, with the Vikings earning the home victory, 87-66. The Ravens enter postseason, 20-9 overall and 12-7 in conference action, while the Vikings are 24-6 overall and 16-3 in Heart play.
North No. 4 Missouri Valley at South No. 1 Central Methodist – 7 pm - CMU Wins, 69-44.
The Vikings and Eagles have met twice this season, with each team coming away with a victory.
Missouri Valley defeated CMU, 94-86, on December 11 in Marshall, Mo., and then in the regular season finale, the Eagles soared past the Vikings, 93-60.
The Eagles went 25-4 in the regular season overall and 15-4 in the Heart, while the Vikings enter the tournament 17-11 overall and 11-8.
Heart Championship | Mar. 1 | 6 PM | at Clarke | Dubuque, Iowa - Clarke Wins, 56-44
South No. 1 Central Methodist at North No. 1 Clarke
In front of a raucous crowd inside the Kehl Center, North No. 1 Clarke won its second-straight Heart Conference Tournament championship, as they defeated South No. 1 CMU, 56-44. Heart First Team All-Conference selection Nicole McDermott led the Pride with 18 points, while Tina Ubl added 14 and 10 rebounds. McDermott also had a double-double with her 15 rebounds. The Pride held the Eagles to 17-of-72 shooting, for 23.6-percent.