Game Time

Dordt will face Hastings on Saturday, December 9 at 2:00pm.   
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GPAC Standings (December 8)

Team	GPAC	Overall
Dordt	6-0	11-0
Briar Cliff	5-1	9-1
Concordia	5-1	7-1
Dakota Wesleyan	4-2	5-3
Doane	4-2	6-3
Northwestern	4-2	7-3
Morningside	3-3	6-4
Jamestown	2-4	4-5
Hastings	2-4	4-6
Mount Marty	1-5	3-7
Midland	0-6	2-8
College of Saint Mary	0-6	1-8

 
Around the GPAC

Recent
Wednesday, December 6
Dordt def. Briar Cliff 81-63
Morningside def. Jamestown 77-70
Hastings def. College of Saint Mary 84-62
Concordia def. Mount Marty 77-57
Northwestern def. Dakota Wesleyan 69-67
Doane def. Midland 75-70
 
Upcoming
Saturday, December 9
Hastings @ Dordt
College of Saint Mary @ Jamestown
Midland @ Morningside
Mount Marty @ Dakota Wesleyan
Doane @ Northwestern
Concordia @ Briar Cliff
 
Wednesday, January 3 (GPAC Play resumes)
Concordia @ Jamestown
 
Saturday, January 6
Dordt @ College of Saint Mary
Briar Cliff @ Doane
Jamestown @ Midland
Northwestern @ Mount Marty
Dakota Wesleyan @ Concordia
Morningside @ Hastings

Scouting Report

Hastings
Head Coach: Jina Douglas
2023-24 Overall Record/Great Plains Athletic Conference: 9-0/5-0

• A closer look at the 2023-24 results
  • Hastings started the season with back to back wins and then lost four in a row before snapping the skid with an 81-62 win over Midland on November 21.
  • Hastings' two wins this season in league play are over Midland (81-62) and the College of Saint Mary (84-62).
  • Hastings scored a season high 86 points in a win over Bethel (Kansas) on November 3.
  • The Broncos have scored 70 or more in five games.
• 2023-24 by the Numbers
  • Points per game/Opponent:  66/72
  • FG%/Opponent:  38/43
  • Rebounds per game/Opponent: 37/42
  • 3pt made per game/Opponent: 6.5/6.3
  • 3pt%/Opponent: 29/36
  • TO per game/Opponent: 16/17  
• Key Players
  • Mariyah Avila: 11.3 ppg | 2.3 rpg | 1.8 apg | 22 made 3pt
  • Kiernan Paulk: 8.8 ppg | 6.4 rpg
  • Lexi Kraft: 7.7 ppg | 20 made 3pt

Dordt Defenders
Head Coach: Bill Harmsen
2023-24 Record: 11-0/6-0

• A closer look at the 2023-24 results
  • Dordt has scored at least 80 points in all of its games.
  • The Defenders' closest game was an 81-78 win over Northwestern on Wednesday, November 29.
  • Dordt has been held to a season low 80 points against Mount Marty and has scored 90 or more points three times.
  • Dordt has held teams to 54 points or less six times.
• 2023-24 by the Numbers
  • Points per game/Opponent: 85/60
  • FG%/Opponent: 45/38
  • Rebounds per game/Opponent: 49/33
  • 3pt made per game/Opponent: 6.7/5
  • 3pt%/Opponent: 31/27
  • TO per game/Opponent: 15/20

• Key Players
  • Bailey Beckman: 14.5  | 21 made 3pt fg | 40 3pt fg%
  • Karly Gustafson: 12.9 ppg | 7.8 rpg | 58 fg%
  • Janie Schoonhoven: 11.0 ppg | 9.5 rpg | 63 fg%
  • Gracie Schoonhoven: 10.8 ppg | 3.9 rpg | 70 fg% | 2.4 spg
  • Macy Sievers: 9.8 ppg | 5.7 rpg | 6.4 apg | 11 made 3pt fg | 2.8 spg
  • Hayden Heimensen: 5.8 ppg | 3.8 rpg | 13 made 3pt fg
  • Faith Van Holland: 6.5 ppg | 2.4 rpg
  • Macey Nielson: 4.3 ppg | 11 made 3pt fg
  • Eliana Kuperus: 2.4 ppg

 

• In The Books
  • Karly Gustafson | 1658 pts (3^rd) | 927 rebs (1^st)
  • Bailey Beckman | 1591 pts (4^th) | 196 3pt fg (1^st)
  • Macey Nielson | 121 3pt fg (9^th)

 
The Series

• Hastings leads the series 30-11 since it began in 1986.
• Dordt had won seven games in a row dating back to a February 15, 2020 win in Sioux Center.
• Dordt won the January 28, 2023 meeting in Hastings by a 73-55 margin.  
  • Dordt was up 44-32 at halftime and made 47 percent of its field goal attempts.
  • Dordt Leaders
    • Janie Schoonhoven scored 16 points with 6 rebounds.
    • Bailey Beckman scored 14 points
    • Karly Gustafson scored 13 points with 7 rebounds
  • Hastings Leaders
    • Mariyah Avila had 15 points and 7 rebounds
    • Allison Bauer had 9 points 

Last Time

• Dordt beat Briar Cliff 81-63 on Wednesday, December 6.
  • Dordt converted 35-73 field goals and led 35-23 at halftime after a 17-15 first quarter lead.  
  • Karley Gustafson scored 18 points with 9 rebounds.
  • Bailey Beckman scored 14 points.
  • Gracie Schoonhoven scored 12 points with 5 rebounds.
  • Janie Schoonhoven scored 10 points with 12 rebounds.
  • Macy Sievers scored 9 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists, 4 steals.

• Hastings beat the College of Saint Mary on Wednesday, December 6, 84-62.
  • Hastings trailed 34-29 at halftime and outscored the Flames 23-14 in the third quarter.
  • Hastings converted 49 percent of its field goals and had a 39-33 rebounding advantage.
  • Jordan Koehler had 20 points and 6 rebounds.
  • Tathis Arredondo had 14 points and 5 assists.
     

Next
Dordt will travel to Brookings, South Dakota on Tuesday, December 12 to conclude first semester play.