Salmen will play at Moorhead, Minn.
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TULARE — Throughout her high school career, Hitchcock-Tulare’s Elizabeth Salmen envisioned herself continuing her basketball career at the collegiate level just as her mother, JoEllen (Hofer) Salmen had done nearly three decades ago.
Salmen has announced she will taking her basketball talents to play for Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn., in the fall.
“My mom played college basketball and one of my goals was to play college basketball, as well,” Salmen said. “You know, just wanting to follow in my mom’s footsteps.”
Salmen, a 5-foot-9 senior guard, helped the Lady Patriots claim the championship of the 281 Conference Basketball Tournament en route to an overall record of 15-6. Combined with volleyball, she appeared in a total of six 281 Conference title games, winning four of them with Hitchcock-Tulare.
“This is crazy for me, because around here this tournamentis such a big deal,” she said. “It is so much fun to play in and the crowds and all the people who come to watch and support makes the game so intense. It’s one of the best feelings to play in and just be a part of.”
Salmen joined the Lady Patriots for her sophomore season after playing her freshman season at Fargo Davis High School in North Dakota. She finished her high school basketball career with 1,054 points, which included 1,010 points at Hitchcock-Tulare, and was a three-time first team pick on the All-281 Conference girls’ basketball team.