LOVELAND, Colo. – With a 78-63 win over the visiting Chicago Blaze, the Colorado Chill finished the season with a perfect 12-0 home record, and they also earned the top seed in next week’s NWBL playoffs.

The Chill will take on the winner of the first semifinal game that will feature the Chicago Blaze and the Birmingham Power. This season the Chill holds a 6-2 overall record against the two teams. Colorado's semifinal game is scheduled for Wedneday, March 31 at 6 p.m. CST.

Colorado Chill center Jill Chapman-Daily led the way for the Chill as she finished with 16 points on a perfect 7-of-7 shooting from the floor. Chapman-Daily also pulled-down a game-high 12 rebounds for Colorado, helping lead the Chill to a 52-38 edge on the glass.

Three other players finished the night in double-figures for Colorado; starters Katie Cronin and Maren Walseth had 12 and 11 points respectively, while reserve Becky Hammon scored 15 points off of the Chill bench.

The one bright spot on the night for Chicago was starting guard Jamie Redd. Redd finished the game with 20 points, including a 5-of-9 effort from three-point range. As a team Chicago managed to shoot only 33% from the floor.

The NWBL is a six-team league that features 27 active WNBA players. Other teams in the league include the Birmingham Power (Birmingham, Ala.); Springfield Spirit (Springfield, Mass.); Dallas Fury (Dallas, Texas); Houston Stealth (Houston, Texas); Colorado Chill (Ft. Collins, Colo.) and Chicago Blaze (Naperville, Ill.).

NWBL Playoff Schedule

Tuesday, March 30, 2004

6 p.m. CST #4 Chicago Blaze vs. #5 Birmingham Power
7:45 p.m. CST #3 Houston Stealth vs. #6 Springfield Spirit

Wednesday, March 31, 2004

6 p.m. CST #1 Colorado Chill vs. #4/5 Winner
7:45 p.m. CST #2 Dallas Fury vs. #3/6 Winner

Thursday, April 1, 2004

6 p.m. CST Consolation Game
7:45 p.m. CST Championship Game

Aaron M. Moore, Media Relations Director
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