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Dordt will face Jamestown on Wednesday night, January 10 in Jamestown, North Dakota starting at about 7:45.
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GPAC Standings (January 9, 2024)
Team GPAC Overall
Hastings 6-1 11-4
Morningside 6-1 11-3
Northwestern 5-2 12-3
Concordia 5-3 10-4
Dordt 4-3 11-4
Jamestown 4-4 9-7
Briar Cliff  3-4 9-6
Dakota Wesleyan 3-5 8-8
Midland 2-6 7-9
Doane 2-6 7-9
Mount Marty 1-6 5-8

 
Around the GPAC
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Saturday, January 6
Jamestown def. Midland 109-108 ot
Doane def. Briar Cliff 105-102 4ot
Concordia def. Dakota Wesleyan 92-71
Morningside def. Hastings 81-76
Mount Marty def. Northwestern 73-70
 
Wednesday, January 10
Dordt @ Jamestown
Hastings @ Mount Marty
Briar Cliff @ Northwestern
Doane @ Concordia
Morningside @ Dakota Wesleyan
 
Saturday, January 13
Hastings @ Briar Cliff
Midland @ Northwestern
Mount Marty @ Jamestown
Doane @ Morningside
Dordt @ Concordia

Scouting Report
Jamestown
Head Coach: Greg Ulland
2023-24 Overall Record/ GPAC: 9-7/4-4
  • A closer look at the 2023-24 results
    • The Jimmies have won seven games in a row since three losses in a row to Concordia, Dakota Wesleyan and Northwestern in late November/early December.
    • Jamestown started the season with a 2-7 mark and has scored 89 or more points in five of the last seven games.
    • Jamestown's poorest shooting game since December 6 was a 44 percent performance against Valley City State on December 30.
  • 2023-24 by the Numbers
    • Points per game/Opponent:  83/84
    • FG%/Opponent:  47/47
    • Rebounds per game/Opponent: 37/38 
    • 3pt made per game/Opponent: 9.1/8.5
    • 3pt%/Opponent:  36/37
    • TO per game/Opponent: 11/11
  • Key Players
    • Silas Bennion: 18.7 ppg | 5.8 rpg | 50.9 fg% | 2.7 apg
    • Cole Woodford: 12.8 ppg | 40 made 3pt fg
    • Will Cordes: 12.1 ppg
    • Colby Vazquez: 10.9 ppg | 3.0 rpg
    • Jimmy Llinas: 9.9 ppg | 9.5 rpg | 2.8 bpg
Dordt Defenders
Head Coach: Brian Van Haaften
2023-24 Record: 11-4/4-3
  • A closer look at the 2023-24 results and schedule
    • Dordt has scored at least 81 points in 11 games this season and 88 or more nine times.
    • Dordt is 6-3 in its last nine games.
    • Dordt's losses in league play are to Morningside (103-88), Northwestern (83-66) and Hastings (80-78).   
  • By the Numbers
    • Points per game/Opponent: 88/75
    • FG%/Opponent: 50/44
    • Rebounds per game/Opponent: 38/35
    • 3pt made per game/Opponent: 8.5/8
    • 3pt%/Opponent: 38/31
    • TO per game/Opponent: 11/12
  • In The Books
 The Series
  • Dordt and Jamestown have split their 26 games played since 2006.
  • The teams have split their last four games and the last eight.
  • The longest streak by either team was four wins in a row by the Defenders in the series from 2011 to 2014. 
  • Jamestown joined the GPAC in the 2018-19 season.
  • The teams played three times last season with Dordt winning two.
    • January 7, 2023, Jamestown def. Dordt 93-90 in Sioux Center.
      • Dordt Leaders
      • Jamestown Leaders
        • Will Cordes had 35 points on 7-9 three-point shooting
        • Marc Kjos had 14 points and six assists
        • Reid Gastner had 13 points and nine rebounds
    • February 18, 2023, Dordt def. Jamestown 88-78 in Jamestown, North Dakota
      • Dordt Leaders
      • Jamestown Leaders
        • Mason Walters had 25 points and 14 rebounds
        • Reid Gastner had 17 points and five rebounds
        • Cole Woodford had 15 points
    • February 28, 2023, Dordt def. Jamestown 86-81 in GPAC Championship Game at Jamestown, North Dakota
      • Dordt Leaders
      • Jamestown Leaders
        • Reid Gastner had 23 points and six rebounds
        • Mason Walters had 20 points and 11 rebounds
        • Will Cordes had 14 points 
Last Time
  • Dordt def. Embry-Riddle 101-83 on December 18, 2023
    • Lucas Lorenzen scored 23 points and had 10 rebounds
    • Luke Rankin scored 17 points and had 7 assists
    • Connor Millikan had 13 points
    • Dordt was 39-69 from the field and had a 36-34 rebounding edge
    • Dordt made 10-21 three-point shots
  • Jamestown def. Midland 109-108 in overtime on January, 6, 2024
    • Midland was up 50-35 at halftime and the game was tied 95-95 at halftime
    • Antonio Chandler scored 26 points with 10 rebounds on 11-13 shooting to lead Jamestown.
    • Silas Bennion had 16 points and five rebounds
    • Colby Vazquez had 19 points and six steals
Next
Dordt will play Concordia on Saturday, January 13 at 3:45 in Seward, Nebraska.
 
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Players Mentioned

Cade Bleeker

#3 Cade Bleeker

6' 5"
Senior
Bryce Coppock

#2 Bryce Coppock

5' 11"
Junior
Ben Fairclough

#35 Ben Fairclough

6' 8"
Sophomore
Jackson Louscher

#22 Jackson Louscher

6' 3"
Junior
Luke Rankin

#0 Luke Rankin

5' 10"
Sophomore
Jacob Vis

#34 Jacob Vis

6' 7"
Junior
Lucas Lorenzen

#5 Lucas Lorenzen

6' 4"
Freshman
Ty Van Essen

#43 Ty Van Essen

6' 5"
Freshman
Connor  Millikan

#1 Connor Millikan

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6' 0"
Freshman
Jake  Hargens

#5 Jake Hargens

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6' 3"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Cade Bleeker

#3 Cade Bleeker

6' 5"
Senior
Bryce Coppock

#2 Bryce Coppock

5' 11"
Junior
Ben Fairclough

#35 Ben Fairclough

6' 8"
Sophomore
Jackson Louscher

#22 Jackson Louscher

6' 3"
Junior
Luke Rankin

#0 Luke Rankin

5' 10"
Sophomore
Jacob Vis

#34 Jacob Vis

6' 7"
Junior
Lucas Lorenzen

#5 Lucas Lorenzen

6' 4"
Freshman
Ty Van Essen

#43 Ty Van Essen

6' 5"
Freshman
Connor  Millikan

#1 Connor Millikan

6' 0"
Freshman
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Jake  Hargens

#5 Jake Hargens

6' 3"
Freshman
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