In a season of challenges, Western Washington women’s basketball will get biggest one yet in national title game

The great news for the Western Washington women’s basketball team is that Friday night, it will be playing for its first Division II national basketball championship in program history.

The bad news is that standing in the way of that national title is Glenville State, which has overwhelmed opponents with its frenetic pace, marked by a full-court pressing defense and putting up shots as quickly as it can.

“They press the entire game,” said Western Washington coach Carmen Dolfo, in her 31st season as head coach. “They run five (players) in, and two minutes later, they run another five in. It’s high pressure the entire game. We are definitely going to have to make an adjustment to that.”

The game tips off at 5 p.m. in Birmingham, Alabama and will be aired on CBS Sports Network (Ch. 412).