MARCH 25 – The Maverick women’s basketball team advance Wednesday, March 27, to the NCAA DII National Final Four to face the Cal State San Marco Cougars after defeating Georgia Southwestern State 93-88. The Maverick overcame a 10-point first half deficit led by senior guard Joey Batt with 21 points. The Cougars beat top-seed Gannon U. in overtime.
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As a kid Joey Batt hated basketball. She wanted to quit at a very young age. Now in her senior year, the stellar guard from New Ulm, Minn., has cemented herself into Maverick history as one of the best to touch the court. Luke Jackson, editor for the MSU Reporter shares a feature story that traces Joey’s evolution from youthful dabbling with the “boring” sport of basketball to what Maverick’s coach Emilee Thiesse considers the “heartbeat of the team.”