Minnesota Black Ice

Minnesota Black Ice
Founded 2014
League WBCBL
Team history Minnesota Black Ice (2014-present)
Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Arena North Central University
Colors Red, yellow, white
Owner(s) Dedric Willis
Head coach Dedric Willis
Website official website

The Minnesota Black Ice is a semi-professional women's basketball team of the Women's Blue Chip Basketball League. Founded in 2014, the Black Ice play its home games at North Central University in Minneapolis.

History

Minnesota Black Ice played their first-ever game on May 17, 2014 losing to the visiting Kansas Nuggets, 80-75.[1] [2] Minnesota led 63-60 going into the final quarter of play, but could not hold on for the victory. Former Minnesota Golden Gophers center Ashley Ellis-Milan led all scorers with 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds.

The team picked up the first win in franchise history on May 24, 2014 by defeating St. Louis Surge 48-46.[3] It was the only loss the Surge suffered all season, finishing 14-1[4] and winning the WBCBL championship. Minnesota ended their inaugural season at 3-5, fifth place in the six-team WBCBL Midwest Division.

Season-by-season record

Season W L Playoffs W-L Playoffs Result
2014 3 5 0-0 DNQ
2015 TBD TBD TBD TBD

References

  1. ↑ "Game Summary". WBCBL. 17 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "Kansas Nuggets vs Minnesota Black Ice". YouTube. 13 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "St. Louis Surge closes in on title". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 2 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "St. Louis Surge Schedule". WBCBL. 3 August 2014.

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