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Champs: Surge Wins WBCBL National Title

by Brian Ledford

(NEW ORLEANS, LA) – With three straight wins this weekend, the St. Louis Surge powered its way to their first-ever national title.

surge champsThe semi-pro basketball team won the 2014 Women’s Blue Chip Basketball League (WBCBL) championship Sunday afternoon with an 81-69 win over the previously-unbeaten Auburn Flyers.

The 12-point title victory netted the Surge (14-1) the sweep in the eight-league bracketed tournament and handed Auburn (16-1) its first loss in the franchise’s two-year existence. Prior to Sunday’s game, Auburn had a 31-0 historical record.

On Saturday, the Surge defeated Fayetteville, 89-54, in the quarterfinals and Dade County, 83-80, in the semifinals to reach the championship game.

For more information on the St. Louis Surge, go to stlsurgebasketball.com.

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By trade, he is a six-time, regional Emmy Award-winning news videographer/editor for KTVI/KPLR-TV. By hobby, he is a writer for Arch City Media, dating back to February 2014. Emphasis is on featuring and promoting local women's sports, but will cover anything that is not reported by traditional media outlets. Also a contributor to local concert reviews.

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