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Team overcame forfeits and a suspension to its head coach to win title after trans athlete accused them of abuse
A feud against a transgender competitor that resulted in forfeits and sanctions didn't stop Columbia Bible College (CBC) from going all the way this year.
CBC won the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association women's basketball national championship on Saturday night, beating St. Mary's University 77-70 to win the title for the first time in program history.
For CBC, Elissa Vreugdenhil won CCAA championship tournament MVP, putting up 19 points with 12 rebounds in the win. Grace Park scored 20 points with six rebounds and four assists to claim player of the game honors, while Madeline Beerwald scored 20 points with eight rebounds.
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Christian women's hoops team that was sanctioned for disputed trans athlete abuse wins Canadian championship
Columbia Bible College won the Canadian women's college basketball national championship after a season plagued by a trans athlete feud.