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Dordt will travel to Briar Cliff on Saturday, December 6 at 7:45 pm.  

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GPAC Standings (December 5)

Team	GPAC	Overall
Hastings	5-0	8-2
Morningside	4-0	6-1
Briar Cliff	3-1	9-2
Northwestern	3-1	7-1
Dordt	3-2	8-3
Concordia	2-2	5-2
Dakota Wesleyan	2-3	6-5
Midland	1-4	3-6
Jamestown	1-4	2-7
Doane	1-4	3-6
Mount Marty	0-4	2-6

 
Around the GPAC
Recent
Saturday, December 2
Hastings def. Northwestern 78-74
Dordt def. Doane 90-60
Midland def. Dakota Wesleyan 67-57
Briar Cliff def. Mount Marty 72-57
Concordia def. Jamestown 99-78
 
Upcoming
Wednesday, December 6
Morningside @ Jamestown
Dordt @ Briar Cliff
Concordia @ Mount Marty
Midland @ Doane
Dakota Wesleyan @ Northwestern
 
Saturday, December 9
Hastings @ Dordt
Midland @ Morningside
Mount Marty @ Dakota Wesleyan
Doane @ Northwestern
Concordia @ Briar Cliff

Scouting Report
Briar Cliff
Head Coach: Mark Svagera
2023-24 Overall Record/Great Plains Athletic Conference: 3-5/1-3

• A closer look at the 2023-24 results
  • Briar Cliff won eight games in a row before dropping back to back decisions to Columbia (Missouri) and Morningside on November 25 and 29.
  • The Chargers have scored 80 or more points eight times and has a season low of 72 in a loss to Columbia.
  • The Chargers have scored 90 or more points four times and have limited opponents to 70 or less three times.
• 2023-24 by the Numbers
  • Points per game/Opponent:  84/78
  • FG%/Opponent:  49/48
  • Rebounds per game/Opponent: 31/34 
  • 3pt made per game/Opponent: 8.5/5.5
  • 3pt%/Opponent:  36/32
  • TO per game/Opponent: 12/14 
• Key Players
  • Matthew Stilwell: 27.3 ppg | 6.5 rpg | 2.8 apg | 54 fg%
  • Jamison Helmers: 15.7 ppg | 53 fg%
  • Blake Sindelar: 14.2 ppg | 4.2 rpg | 2.4 apg

Dordt Defenders
Head Coach: Brian Van Haaften
2023-24 Record: 8-3/3-2

• A closer look at the 2023-24 results and schedule
  • Dordt has scored at least 81 points in nine games this season and 88 or more seven times.
  • Dordt is 4-3 in its last seven games a stopped a two-game losing streak on Saturday in a 90-60 win over Doane.  
• By the Numbers
  • Points per game/Opponent: 89/76
  • FG%/Opponent: 50/44
  • Rebounds per game/Opponent: 37/36
  • 3pt made per game/Opponent: 8/8.2
  • 3pt%/Opponent: 37/31
  • TO per game/Opponent: 11/14

• Key Players
  • Bryce Coppock: 19.8  ppg | 4.8 rpg | 39.5 3pt fg% | 15 3pt fg |
  • Lucas Lorenzen: 20.3 ppg | 4.8 rpg | 32 3pt fg | 40 3pt fg% |
  • Luke Rankin: 10.5 ppg | 6.7 apg
  • Jake Hargens: 9.5 ppg | 5.5 rpg
  • Connor Millikan: 9.7 ppg | 1.8 apg
  • Ben Fairclough: 6.5 ppg | 6.2 rpg |
  • Ty Van Essen: 5.5 ppg | 3.8 rpg
  • Jackson Louscher: 4.9 ppg | 2.6 rpg

• In The Books
  • Bryce Coppock | 1627 points (tied-4^th all-time) | 169 made 3pt fg (10^th all-time)
  • Luke Rankin | 421 assists (4^th all-time)

 The Series

• Dordt leads the series 25-23 since 2002.
• Dordt swept the two meetings last season and has won eight of the last nine games in the series going back to 2019.
• Dordt prevailed 82-75 in Sioux Center on January 14, 2023.
  • Dordt Leaders
    • Jacob Vis scored 22 points and had 7 rebounds with 3 assists.
    • Bryce Coppock had 17 points and 4 rebounds.
    • Lucas Lorenzen scored 15 points and had 14 rebounds.
  • Briar Cliff Leaders
    • Quinn Vesey and Matthew Stilwell each had 14 points.
    • Nick Hoyt and Kyle Boerhave each scored 12 points.

Last Time

• Dordt beat Doane on Saturday, December 2, 90-60.
  • Dordt outscored Doane 51-25 in the second half.
  • Lucas Lorenzen scored 22 points and had 8 rebounds.
  • Luke Rankin had 16 points and 7 rebounds and 7 assists.
  • Bryce Coppock had 26 points and 8 rebounds.
• Briar Cliff won at Mount Marty 72-57 on Saturday.
  • Briar Cliff led 30-26 at halftime and converted 50 percent of its field goals in the second half.
  • Matthew Stilwell scored 25 points and grabbed 7 rebounds.
  • Blake Sindelaar scored 18 points with six rebounds.

Next
Dordt will host Hastings on Saturday, December 9.