The Chipola women's basketball program is on the verge of its first National Championship.

The Lady Indians beat Trinity Valley in the National semifinals Friday at the Bicentennial Center 62-48. That earns Chipola the title game berth against a 36-0 Hutchinson team, which won the other semifinal, 63-55 over Walters State.

Chipola again starting strong, good defense and rebounding helped them to build a 29-20 halftime lead.

With a good early second half spurt, Trinity cut the lead to just two, but a 10-2 run by Chipola, with Juilien, Gilmore and Akhator all contributing big buckets, stretched the lead to double digits again.

Chipola held on from there to win by 14, to take a 33-1 record into the championship game.