HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The College of Southern Idaho Golden Eagles downed Gulf Coast State to force a 1 vs 2 seed matchup in the NJCAA Championship Game at the Sports Arena.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The two teams play back and forth during the first half and exchanged the lead five times before the Eagles took the lead with three second left in the first half and took a 38-36 lead into the locker room.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The second half was all Golden Eagles as they pulled away from the Commodores and led by as many as 21 with 10:25 remaining.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Commodores end their season at 27-8.&nbsp;

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 </figure>MARC JACOBS Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — The College of Southern Idaho Golden Eagles downed Gulf Coast State to force a 1 vs 2 seed matchup in the NJCAA Championship Game at the Sports Arena.&nbsp;&nbsp;The two teams play back and forth during the first half and exchanged the lead five times before the Eagles took the lead with three second left in the first half and took a 38-36 lead into the locker room.&nbsp;&nbsp;The second half was all Golden Eagles as they pulled away from the Commodores and led by as many as 21 with 10:25 remaining.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Commodores end their season at 27-8.&nbsp;

🏀Game 22: Southern Idaho down Gulf Coast State to advance to finals