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Dramatic & Sweet

Andy Sneddon, CMUChippewas.com

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- Happy? Yeah, you bet.

Satisfied? Not by a long shot.

In what will surely go down as one of the most memorable nights in Central Michigan women’s basketball history, the Chippewas came back from a nine-point deficit in the fourth quarter on Wednesday to top Ball State, 88-80, and clinch a share of the Mid-American Conference regular-season championship before a loud and proud 2,132 fans at McGuirk Arena.

The Chippewas (24-4, 16-1 MAC) can wrap up the outright title – their second straight – with a win on Saturday (2 p.