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Dordt will host Midland Saturday, November 18 in a GPAC contest. The game is scheduled for a 5:45 start. 
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GPAC Standings (November 17)

Team	GPAC	Overall
Briar Cliff	1-0	6-0
Dordt	1-0	6-1
Morningside	1-0	3-1
Dakota Wesleyan	0-0	3-1
Hastings	0-0	3-2
Northwestern	0-0	4-0
Doane	0-0	2-2
Jamestown	0-0	1-3
Midland	0-1	1-2
Mount Marty	0-1	1-3
Concordia	0-1	3-1

 
Around the GPAC
Friday, November 17
Doane @ Dakota Wesleyan
Hastings @ Jamestown
 
Saturday, November 18
Midland @ Dordt
Hastings @ Dakota Wesleyan
Doane @ Jamestown
Mount Marty @ Morningside
Concordia @ Northwestern
 
Tuesday, November 21
Jamestown @ Northwestern
Dordt @ Morningside
Dakota Wesleyan @ Briar Cliff
Mount Marty @ Doane
Midland @ Hastings
 
Wednesday, November 15
Dordt def. Mount Marty 92-74
Briar Cliff def. Midland 98-90
Morningside def. Concordia 101-89

Scouting Report

Midland   
Head Coach: Tyler Erwin
2023-24 Overall Record/Great Plains Athletic Conference: 1-2/0-1

• A closer look at the 2023-24 results
  • Midland's win this season was over York to open play on October 31, 86-61.  The Warriors two losses to Langston and Briar Cliff.
• 2023-24 by the Numbers
  • Points per game/Opponent:  78/78
  • FG%/Opponent:  47/45
  • Rebounds per game/Opponent: 38/35  
  • 3pt made per game/Opponent: 5.3/8
  • 3pt%/Opponent:  36/39
  • TO per game/Opponent: 13/13  
• Key Players
  • Derek Merwick: 21.7 ppg | 7.0 rpg | 60 fg% | 4.7 apg
  • Jake Orr: 10.5 ppg | 7.0 rpg
  • Dominic Humm: 9.0 ppg | 3.0 rpg
  • Jake Rueschoff: 8.0 ppg | 3.7 rpg

 
Dordt Defenders
Head Coach: Brian Van Haaften
2023-24 Record: 6-1/1-0

• A closer look at the 2023-24 results and schedule
  • Dordt's loss is to Viterbo on November 11 by an 81-80 margin.
  • Dordt has scored at least 81 points in the seven games this season and more than 88 four times
• By the Numbers
  • Points per game/Opponent: 92/72
  • FG%/Opponent: 51/42
  • Rebounds per game/Opponent: 37/37
  • 3pt made per game/Opponent: 7.5/7.6
  • 3pt%/Opponent: 37/29
  • TO per game/Opponent: 11.1/19

• Key Players
  • Bryce Coppock: 19.1 ppg | 4.6 rpg | 41.7 3pt fg% | 10 3pt fg |
  • Lucas Lorenzen: 20.1 ppg | 4.6 rpg | 19 3pt fg | 37.3 3pt fg% |
  • Ty Van Essen: 6.4 ppg | 4.1 rpg
  • Connor Millikan: 8.7 ppg | 2.4 apg
  • Ben Fairclough: 7.1 ppg | 6.1 rpg |
  • Luke Rankin: 9.3 ppg | 6.5 apg
  • Jake Hargens: 11.9 ppg | 6.0 rpg | 2.2 apg
  • Jackson Louscher: 6.4 ppg | 3.0 rpg

 The Series

• Dordt leads the series since 2001 by a 26-12 margin.
• Dordt has won 10 games in a row and won the January 21, 2023 meeting in Sioux Center by a 102-64 margin.   The December 3, 2022 meeting in Fremont was a tight affair with Dordt holding on for a 94-93 win.
  • Dordt converted 61 percent of its field goals in the January win and had a 44-31 rebounding advantage.
    • Dordt Leaders
      • Cade Bleeker: 20 points | 6 rebounds
      • Lucas Lorenzen: 17 points | 6 rebounds | 2 assists    
      • Jacob Vis: 15 points | 7 rebounds
    • Mount Marty Leaders
      • Jake Orr: 14 points | 4rebounds

Last Time

• Dordt beat Mount Marty 92-74 on November 15
  • Lucas Lorenzen | 26 points | 6 rebounds
  • Bryce Coppock | 21 points | 4 rebounds
  • Jake Hargens | 15 points | 4 rebounds
• Briar Cliff beat Midland on Wednesday night, November 15, 98-90
  • Midland was up 66-60 at one point and had the game tied 79-79 with 4:10 left in the game
  • Midland gave up five points in a row to trail 87-81 and the Warrior were never closer than two possessions the rest of the game.
  • Derek Merwick | 38 points | 5 rebounds | 5 assists
  • Colton Uhing | 15 points
  • Jake Rueschoff | 9 points

 Next
Dordt travels to Morningside on Tuesday, November 21.