Beacons split Christmas City Classic

WBB: Earnest shines as Valpo knocks off North Dakota; falls to Lehigh

The nonconference slate hasn’t been kind to the Valparaiso women’s basketball team in the recent past.

Mary Evans is hoping that stays in the past.

The Beacons traveled to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania for the Christmas City Classic multi-team event and came home with a split after knocking off North Dakota 76-57 on Saturday afternoon before falling 77-59 to host Lehigh in the title game on Sunday.

The victory over North Dakota gives the Beacons their third nonconference win of the season after totaling just five in the previous three seasons.