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Dordt will travel to face Dakota Wesleyan on Wednesday, February 21.

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GPAC Standings (February 20, 2024)
 
Team GPAC Overall
Hastings 14-4 19-7
Concordia 13-5 20-6
Northwestern 13-5 20-6
Morningside 13-5 18-7
Dordt 11-7 18-8
Jamestown 10-8 15-11
Dakota Wesleyan 9-9 14-12
Briar Cliff  9-9 15-11
Midland 4-14 9-17
Doane 2-17 7-20
Mount Marty 2-17 6-19

 
Around the GPAC
 
Saturday, February 17
Dordt def. Concordia 79-73
Morningside def. Doane 95-75
Hastings def. Briar Cliff 71-48
Jamestown def. Mount Marty 88-79
Northwestern def. Midland 90-84
 
Wednesday, February 21
Dordt @ Dakota Wesleyan
Briar Cliff @ Jamestown
Morningside @ Northwestern
Hastings @ Concordia
Midland @ Mount Marty
 
Saturday, February 24 (last date of the regular season)
Dordt @ Northwestern
Morningside @ Briar Cliff
Hastings @ Doane
Midland @ Concordia
Dakota Wesleyan @ Jamestown
 
Scouting Report
Dakota Wesleyan 
Head Coach: Matt Wilburg
2023-24 Overall Record/ Great Plains Athletic Conference: 14-12/9-9
  • A closer look at the 2023-24 results
    • Dakota Wesleyan has lost back to back games to Concordia and Morningside after winning four in a row from January 28-February 7.
  • 2023-24 by the Numbers
    • Points per game/Opponent:  78/78
    • FG%/Opponent:  44/49
    • Rebounds per game/Opponent: 34/36
    • 3pt made per game/Opponent: 10/7
    • 3pt%/Opponent:  33/39
    • TO per game/Opponent: 9/11
  • Key Players
    • Jakob Dobney: 16.5 ppg | 4.2 rpg | 3.4 apg
    • Randy Rosenquist: 13.4 ppg | 4.0 rpg
    • Samuel Aslesen: 12.3 ppg | 6.0 rpg
    • Blaze Lubbers: 10.0 ppg | 7.6 rpg
    • Diang Gatluak: 8.5 ppg
Dordt Defenders
Head Coach: Brian Van Haaften
2023-24 Record: 18-8/11-7
  • A closer look at the 2023-24 results and schedule
    • Dordt has scored at least 80 points in 23 games this season and 88 or more 16 times.
    • Dordt is 11-5 in its last 16 games dating back to December 2.
    • Dordt's losses in league play are to Morningside (103-88 and 87-83), Northwestern (83-66), Concordia (89-84), Jamestown (85-81) and Hastings (80-78 and 66-65).   
    • Dordt is 3-6 in games where it converts 46% or less from the field.
  • By the Numbers
    • Points per game/Opponent: 89/78
    • FG%/Opponent: 50/44
    • Rebounds per game/Opponent: 38/34
    • 3pt made per game/Opponent: 9/9
    • 3pt%/Opponent: 38/34
    • TO per game/Opponent: 10/11
  • In The Books
 The Series
  • Dordt leads the series 28-20 since  2002.
    • Dordt has won six of the last seven in the series and the last two.
      • Dordt won 96-83 on January 17, 2024
        • Dordt was 35-58 from the field and had a 39-35 rebounding advantage.
Last Time
  • Dakota Wesleyan lost to Morningside on February 14, 84-79
    • Morningside led 36-34 at halftime.
      • Dakota Wesleyan Leaders
        • Randy Rosenquist: 18 pts | 6 rebs | 7 assists
        • Samuel Aslesen: 15 pts | 8 rebs
        • Diang Gatluak: 14 pts | 9 rebs
Next
Dordt will travel to face Dakota Wesleyan on Wednesday, February 21 at 7:45pm.
 
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Jackson Louscher

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6' 3"
Junior
Luke Rankin

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5' 10"
Sophomore
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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Players Mentioned

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
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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