The University of Providence women’s basketball program won their second straight Frontier Conference Tournament Championship 69-50 victory over Rocky Mountain College on March 4.

Matt Ehnes of Arizona Detours was there to capture the action.

The Argos scored the first points of the game off a layup from sophomore Keanna Salave’a, but the Battlin’ Bears responded tying the game at two.

The teams went back and forth the rest of the first until the Argos scored the last seven points of the quarter behind baskets from senior Ashlee Maldonado and a half court buzzer beater from junior Ainsley Thurber to give UP a 21-11 lead going into the second, according to UP’s game recap.

The Argos had five straight points from senior Kolby Pimperton and a three from sophomore Monique Carter extended the UP lead to 14 with four minutes left in the half.

The Argos were 36-21 at the break.

The Argos started the second half with back-to-back threes from Pimperton and buckets from Thurber and Salave’a to increase the UP lead to 21 with three minutes left in the third, according to the game recap.

The Argos had four players in double figures led by Salave’a with 15 points and 12 rebounds; Taliah Lee had 13 points; and Pimperton and Maldonado had 12 points apiece, according to the UP game recap.

The Argos learn where and who they play next at 5 p.m. March 7 and will play March 14-15 in the first round of the NAIA National Championships.