The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference was well represented with former metro area prep stars that garnered post-season honors in women’s basketball after the 2018-2019 season.
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Finally, five Black starters at a Minnesota university game
Just as the Pittsburgh Pirates starting nine Blacks for the first time in a major league baseball game in 1971 only got a couple of lines in the press, the Auggies’ historic feat didn’t get any notice either.
Former metro prep stars make history while leading Augsburg to victory
In fact, many observers believe it is the first time this has happened in conference history.
