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Dordt will travel to Mitchell, South Dakota to face Dakota Wesleyan on Wednesday, February 21 starting at 6:00pm.  

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GPAC Standings (February 16, 2024)

Team	GPAC	Overall
Dordt	20-0	25-1
Concordia	15-5	21-5
Dakota Wesleyan	14-6	19-7
Briar Cliff	13-7	18-8
Jamestown	12-8	16-10
Northwestern	12-8	16-10
Morningside	12-8	15-10
Doane	9-11	14-12
Hastings	9-11	13-13
Midland	3-17	6-20
Mount Marty	1-19	5-21
College of Saint Mary	0-20	1-24

 
Around the GPAC
Saturday, February 17
Dordt def. Concordia 81-78
Morningside  def. Doane  74-71
Briar Cliff def. Hastings 69-61
Jamestown def. Mount Marty 69-47
Northwestern def. Midland 92-67
Dakota Wesleyan def. College of Saint Mary 87-58
 
Wednesday, February 21
Dordt @ Dakota Wesleyan
Briar Cliff @ Jamestown
Morningside @ Northwestern
Hastings @ Concordia
Midland @ Mount Marty
Doane @ College of Saint Mary
 
Saturday, February 24 (last date of the regular season)
Dordt @ Northwestern
Morningside @ Briar Cliff
Hastings @ Doane
Midland @ Concordia
Dakota Wesleyan @ Jamestown
Mount Marty @ College of Saint Mary
 
Scouting Report

Dakota Wesleyan
Coach: Jason Christensen
2023-24 Overall Record/Great Plains Athletic Conference: 19-7/14-6

• A closer look at the 2023-24 results
  • Dakota Wesleyan is 2-2 in its last four games and 9-4 in 2024.
  • The Tigers have losses to Morningside (72-61), Briar Cliff (95-93 and 89-80), Concordia (69-61), Northwestern (69-67) and Dordt (89-46).
  • Dakota Wesleyan has scored 80 or more points 11 times.
• 2023-24 by the Numbers
  • Points per game/Opponent:  77/64  
  • FG%/Opponent:  43/41
  • Rebounds per game/Opponent: 42/32
  • 3pt made per game/Opponent: 6.8/6.3
  • 3pt%/Opponent:  34/31
  • TO per game/Opponent: 13/18    
• Key Players
  • Emma Yost: 15.7 ppg | 6.0 rpg | 49.7 fg% | 2.3 apg
  • Shalayne Nagel: 10.1 ppg | 5.0 rpg | 2.4 apg
  • Isabel Ihnen: 9.9 ppg | 4.2 rpg
  • Taliyah Hayes: 9.1 ppg
  • Morgan Edelman: 8.6 ppg | 8.0 rpg | 47.9 fg%

Dordt
Head Coach: Bill Harmsen
2023-24 Overall/Great Plains Athletic Conference: 25-1/20-0

• 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.
  • Four of Dordt's wins are by single digits with the closest games a November 29 win over Northwestern, 81-78 and Concordia on February, 17 by the same score.
  • Dordt has scored 85 or more points in 14 games and has scored over 80 points in 21 of its 25 wins.
  • Dordt has limited opponents to less than 60 points in 14 games.
  • The Defenders have won 13 games in a row since the loss at South Dakota State on December 12.
• 2023-24 by the Numbers
  • Points per game/Opponent: 85/61
  • FG%/Opponent: 47/37
  • Rebounds per game/Opponent: 46/32
  • 3pt made per game/Opponent: 7 /5
  • 3pt%/Opponent: 33/27
  • TO per game/Opponent: 14/18

• Key Players
  • Karly Gustafson: 12.1 ppg | 7.0 rpg | 59 fg% | 2.3 apg
  • Bailey Beckman: 12 ppg | 39 made 3pt fg | 30 3pt fg%
  • Gracie Schoonhoven: 12.7  ppg | 4.3 rpg | 69 fg% | 2.1 apg | 1.8 spg
  • Janie Schoonhoven: 10.3 ppg | 8.8 rpg | 65 fg%
  • Macy Sievers: 11.2 ppg | 6.6 apg | 5.8 rpg | 26 made 3pt fg | 38.8% 3pt
  • Faith Van Holland: 5.6 ppg | 2.2 rpg | 30 made 3pt fg
  • Macey Nielson: 4.0 ppg | 29 made 3pt fg

In The Books

• Karly Gustafson | 1829 pts (2^nd) | 1032 rebs (1^st) | 288 assists (8^th) | 160 steals (11^th)
• Bailey Beckman | 1742 pts (3^rd) | 214 3pt fg (1^st)
• Janie Schoonhoven | 930 pts (23^rd) | 673 rebs (14^th)
• Macy Sievers | 361 assists (3^rd)
• Macey Nielson | 139 3pt fg (8^th)
• Hayden Heimensen | 122 3pt fg (9^th)

 
The Series

• Dakota Wesleyan leads the series 46-36.   
  • Dordt has won four straight in the series dating back to December 10, 2022.
    • Two of the games were decided in overtime..
  • Dordt won the January 17, 2024 meeting 89-46 in Sioux Center, Iowa.  
    • Dordt led 25-15 after one quarter and 52-29 at halftime. Dordt outscored Wesleyan 18-7 in the third quarter.
    • Dakota Wesleyan was 17-65 from the field and 4-17 from the three-point line.
    • Dordt was 34-52 from the field and 5-14 from the arc.
    • Dordt had a 42-23 rebounding edge.
      • Dordt Leaders
        • Macy Sievers: 19 pts | 10 assists | 6 rebs
        • Gracie Schoonhoven: 17 pts
        • Karly Gustafson: 11 pts | 7 rebs
      • Dakota Wesleyan Leaders
        • Emma Yost: 14 pts | 5 rebs
        • Anna Campbell: 10 pts
        • Isabel Ihnen: 9 pts

Last Time

• Dordt defeated Concordia on February 17, 81-78..
  • Dordt led 46-37 at halftime and never trailed in the second half.
  • Dordt had a 44-29 rebounding advantage.
  • Dordt was 28-57 from the field.
    • Macy Sievers: 19 pts | 8 rebs
    • Bailey Beckman; 15 pts
    • Janie Schoonhoven: 10 pts | 18 rebs
    • Dakota Wesleyan beat the College of Saint Mary on February 17 87-58
  • The Tigers converted 35-80 field goals and had a 50-27 rebounding advantage.
    • Emma Yost: 21 pts | 6 rebs
    • Morgan Edelman: 12 pts | 10 rebs
    • Rylee Rosenquist: 12 pts | 7 rebs

Next
Dordt travels to face Northwestern on Saturday, February 24 to conclude the regular season.