Red Hawks earn 14th seed, face defending champion Kirkwood in national opener

HICKORY, N.C. — The Catawba Valley Community College women’s basketball team learned its national tournament fate on Tuesday during the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II Selection Show. The Red Hawks (16-12) earned the 14th seed in the tournament, and they will take on defending national champion Kirkwood (29-2) in their tournament opener on Tuesday, March 21 at 11 a.m. at the SC4 Arena in Port Huron, Mich. All of the NJCAA DII Women’s Basketball Championship games will be streamed live on the NJCAA Network at njcaa.org/network.