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Dordt will play Jamestown on Wednesday, January 10 at 6:00 pm in Jamestown, North Dakota.  

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GPAC Standings (January 8, 2024)
 Team GPAC Overall
Dordt 8-0 13-1
Concordia 7-2 11-2
Briar Cliff 6-2 11-3
Northwestern 6-2 10-4
Dakota Wesleyan 5-3 10-4
Doane 5-3 10-4
Morningside 4-4 7-6
Jamestown 4-5 8-7
Hastings 3-5 7-7
Mount Marty 1-7 5-9
Midland 0-8 3-11
College of Saint Mary 0-8 1-12

 
Around the GPAC

Saturday, January 6
Dordt def. College of Saint Mary 85-43
Doane def. Briar Cliff 97-92
Jamestown def. Midland 74-50
Northwestern def. Mount Marty 82-47
Concordia def. Dakota Wesleyan 69-61
Hastings def. Morningside 76-51
 
Wednesday, January 10
Dordt @ Jamestown
Hastings @ Mount Marty
Doane @ Concordia
College of Saint Mary @ Midland
Morningside @ Dakota Wesleyan
Briar Cliff @ Northwestern
 
Saturday, January 13
Dordt @ Concordia
Midland @ Northwestern
Mount Marty @ Jamestown
Doane @ Morningside
Hastings @ Briar Cliff
Dakota Wesleyan @ College of Saint Mary
 
Scouting Report

Jamestown  
Head Coach: Thad Sankey
2023-24 Overall Record/Great Plains Athletic Conference: 8-7/4-5  
  • A closer look at the 2023-24 results
    • The Jimmies lost three games in a row against Doane, Northwestern and Dakota Wesleyan in mid-November before beating Concordia on the road on December 2.   
    • Jamestown has won three of its last four contests and beat Midland on January 6 after losing to Concordia at home on January 3.
    • The Jimmies' best shooting performance was on Saturday when they converted 50 percent from the field.
  • 2023-24 by the Numbers
    • Points per game/Opponent:  70/66
    • FG%/Opponent:  42/39
    • Rebounds per game/Opponent: 40/33  
    • 3pt made per game/Opponent: 7.8/8
    • 3pt%/Opponent:  33/33
    • TO per game/Opponent: 14/13  
  • Key Players
    • Kate Cordes: 17.2 ppg | 5.5 rpg | 1.7 apg | *hasn't played last two games after logging 37 minutes and scoring 18 points in win over Valley City State on December 30.
    • Audrey Rodakowski: 13.1 ppg | 6.0 rpg | 1.2 bpg | 53 fg%
    • Kia Tower: 12.3 ppg | 4.8 rpg | 3.8 apg
    • Kate Busek: 7.7 ppg | 6.1 rpg
Dordt Defenders
Head Coach: Bill Harmsen
2023-24 Record: 13-1/8-0
  • A closer look at the 2023-24 results
    • Dordt started the season with 12 wins in a row before losing to South Dakota State University on December 12 in Brookings, South Dakota, 66-54.
    • Two of Dordt's wins are by single digits with the closest game a November 29 win over Northwestern, 81-78.
    • Dordt has scored 85 or more points in eight games and ahs scored over 80 points in all of its wins.
  • 2023-24 by the Numbers
    • Points per game/Opponent: 83/58
    • FG%/Opponent: 45/36
    • Rebounds per game/Opponent: 48/34
    • 3pt made per game/Opponent: 6.5/4.8
    • 3pt%/Opponent: 31/27
    • TO per game/Opponent: 14/19
     
The Series
  • Dordt and Jamestown have split their 22 meetings since 2000 and Dordt has won five in a row and 10 of the last 11.
  • Dordt won the January 7, 2023 meeting in Sioux Center, 72-70 and then won the February 18, 2023 game in Jamestown, 82-78.
    • February 18 Numbers
      • Dordt was 29-62 from the field and Jamestown was 31-61.
      • Jamestown had a 33-31 rebounding edge and committed 15 turnovers while Dordt had 10 turnovers.
        • Dordt Leaders
        • Jamestown Leaders
          • Hannah DeMars: 23 points | 7 rebounds
          • Audrey Rodakowski: 16 points | 5 rebounds
          • Kate Busek: 14 points | 10 rebounds | 5 assists
    • January 7 Numbers
      • Dordt was 29-72 from the field and Jamestown was 24-53.
      • Jamestown had a 39-37 rebounding edge.
        • Dordt Leaders
        • Jamestown Leaders
          • Hannah DeMars: 23 points | 11 rebounds
          • Kia Tower: 18 points | 5 rebounds
          • Audrey Rodakowski: 11 points
Last Time
  • Jamestown def. Midland, 74-50 on January 6 in Fremont, Nebraska
    • Jamestown lead 23-10 after one quarter and outscored the Warriors 20-9 in the third quarter.
    • Jamestown converted 29-58 field goals and had a 42-22 rebounding advantage.
    • Kate Busek: 12 points | 6 rebounds
    • Audrey Rodakowski: 11 points | 5 rebounds
    • Jailyn Martinson: 10 points | 4 rebounds
  • Dordt def. the College of Saint Mary on January 6 in Omaha, Nebraska, 85-43
    • Dordt was 37-74 from the field and had a 48-37 rebounding edge.
    • Dordt outscored the Flames 47-15 in the second and third quarters combined.
    • Karly Gustafson: 12 points | 5 rebounds | 7 assists
    • Gracie Schoonhoven: 11 points | 5 rebounds
    • Janie Schoonhoven: 10 points | 9 rebounds | 5 assists
Next
Dordt will travel to Concordia on Saturday, January 13 before hosting Dakota Wesleyan on Wednesday, January 17.
 
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Players Mentioned

Bailey Beckman

#13 Bailey Beckman

G
5' 3"
Senior
Karly Gustafson

#30 Karly Gustafson

F
6' 0"
Senior
Hayden Heimensen

#5 Hayden Heimensen

G
5' 8"
Sophomore
McKenna Klecker

#15 McKenna Klecker

F
5' 9"
Senior
Macey Nielson

#3 Macey Nielson

G
5' 5"
Junior
Janie Van Donge

#35 Janie Van Donge

F
5' 10"
Sophomore
Faith Van Holland

#32 Faith Van Holland

G
5' 7"
Junior
Macy Sievers

#10 Macy Sievers

G
5' 8"
Freshman
Gracie Schoonhoven

#20 Gracie Schoonhoven

G
5' 11"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Bailey Beckman

#13 Bailey Beckman

5' 3"
Senior
G
Karly Gustafson

#30 Karly Gustafson

6' 0"
Senior
F
Hayden Heimensen

#5 Hayden Heimensen

5' 8"
Sophomore
G
McKenna Klecker

#15 McKenna Klecker

5' 9"
Senior
F
Macey Nielson

#3 Macey Nielson

5' 5"
Junior
G
Janie Van Donge

#35 Janie Van Donge

5' 10"
Sophomore
F
Faith Van Holland

#32 Faith Van Holland

5' 7"
Junior
G
Macy Sievers

#10 Macy Sievers

5' 8"
Freshman
G
Gracie Schoonhoven

#20 Gracie Schoonhoven

5' 11"
Freshman
G