BRISTOL, Tenn. - Senior Allison Fowler turned in another 20-point performance as she helped lead No. 2 seed Union College to a 76-67 victory over third-seeded Milligan (Tenn.) College Friday in the semifinals of the Appalachian Athletic Conference Tournament.

The Morganfield, Ky. native netted a team-high 22 points and dished out five assists, while sophomore Carley Blankenship (Lexington, Ky.) helped out with 21 points and six rebounds.

Fowler also became the program's second all-time leading scorer as she now has 1,398 career points, moving past Michelle Lewallen's career total of 1,385. Fowler now only trails Amber Spencer, who had 2,273 career points, on the all-time scoring list.

The win sends Union (24-8 overall) to the championship game to face King (Tenn.) College, which defeated Tennessee Wesleyan College 79-75 in the other semifinal game. The title game is set for 4 p.m. Saturday.

Since King and Union finished the regular season as the top two teams with King capturing the automatic bid for the regular-season, Union will also receive a berth to the NAIA Division II National Championship Tournament regardless which team wins Saturday's title game.

The NAIA Division II National Championship Tournament will be held March 12-18 in Sioux City, Iowa.

Down 6-4 early on, Union embarked on a 15-4 rally to grab a 19-10 lead with 11:18 left in the first half. Milligan (18-14 overall) fought back and took a 27-26 edge with 5:34 following a pair of Heather Mandela free throws. After Union briefly reclaimed the lead, Kara Monk 3-pointer gave Milligan a 30-28 advantage at the 4:59 mark.

Union, though, closed out the period on a 14-4 surge to take a 42-34 lead into the break.

Milligan came out of the lockerroom and reeled off 10 straight points, grabbing a 44-42 lead following a Rikki Baughman bucket with 16:36 on the clock.

After some back-and-forth play, Union mounted a charge thanks to an 11-0 run in taking a 61-52 lead with 11:36 remaining. Susanna Todd (Eubank, Ky.) drained two 3-pointers during the rally.

From that point on, Union was on cruise control as the margin fluxuated between six and 10 points en route to the 76-67 victory.

Todd and Brooke Smith (Pineville, Ky.) each scored 10 points for Union. Todd's two 3-pointers ties her for the single-season record as she has 66 treys on the year. She previously hit the mark during the 2006-07 season while Danielle Gallert first set the record during the 1998-99 campaign.

For Milligan, Mandela's 22 points led the way, and Baughman recorded a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Brit White added 10 points.

Lady Bulldog Notes

• Allison Fowler scored 20-plus points for the sixth time this season and the third time in the last six games.
• Union is now 14-1 when holding opponents to under 70 points.
• Since joining the Appalachian Athletic Conference in 2002-03, Union is 2-0 in championship game having won the crown in 2003 and 2007.
• Union finished the month of February with an 8-2 record.
• Union is 19-2 when leading at halftime.