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Dordt will travel to face Northwestern on Saturday,  February 24 at 3:45pm.

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GPAC Standings (February 20, 2024)

Team	GPAC	Overall
Hastings	14-5	19-8
Concordia	14-5	21-6
Northwestern	14-5	21-6
Morningside	13-6	18-8
Dordt	12-7	19-8
Jamestown	11-8	16-11
Dakota Wesleyan	9-10	14-13
Briar Cliff	9-10	15-12
Midland	5-14	10-17
Doane	2-17	7-20
Mount Marty	2-18	6-20

 
Around the GPAC
 
Wednesday, February 21
Dordt def. Dakota Wesleyan 74-65
Northwestern def. Morningside 90-81
Midland def. Mount Marty 89-85
Concordia def. Hastings 69-67
Jamestown def. Briar Cliff 89-74
 
Saturday, February 24 (last date of the regular season)
Dordt @ Northwestern
Morningside @ Briar Cliff
Hastings @ Doane
Midland @ Concordia
Dakota Wesleyan @ Jamestown
 
Scouting Report
Northwestern   
Head Coach: Kris Korver
2023-24 Overall Record/ Great Plains Athletic Conference: 21-6/14-5

• A closer look at the 2023-24 results
  • Northwestern is 4-1 in its last five games and 7-2 since January 17.
  • Northwestern's losses in the league are to Briar Cliff (74-73), Concordia (84-81), Morningside (78-64), Mount Marty (73-70) and Hastings (78-74).
• 2023-24 by the Numbers
  • Points per game/Opponent:  81/74
  • FG%/Opponent:  51/41
  • Rebounds per game/Opponent: 37/32
  • 3pt made per game/Opponent: 8.4/9
  • 3pt%/Opponent:  38/32
  • TO per game/Opponent: 13/12
• Key Players
  • Alex Van Kalsbeek: 20.7 ppg | 6.4 rpg | 60 fg% | 2.4 apg
  • Dillon Carlson: 13.6 ppg | 72 made 3pt fg | 4.1 rpg
  • Craig Sterk: 12.8 ppg | 5.7 rpg
  • Zach LaFave: 10.6 ppg | 6.9 rpg

Dordt Defenders
Head Coach: Brian Van Haaften
2023-24 Record: 19-8/12-7

• 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 12-5 in its last 17 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 4-6 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: 38/35
  • 3pt made per game/Opponent: 9.1/9
  • 3pt%/Opponent: 38/34
  • TO per game/Opponent: 10/11

• Key Players
  • Lucas Lorenzen: 21.7 ppg | 6.7 rpg | 88 3pt fg | 40 3pt fg% |
  • Bryce Coppock: 17.6 ppg | 4.8 rpg | 45 3pt fg | 41 3pt fg% |
  • Luke Rankin: 10.9 ppg | 6.9 apg | 50 fg%
  • Connor Millikan: 12.1 ppg | 56 fg%
  • Jake Hargens: 5.9 ppg | 4.3 rpg
  • Ben Fairclough: 7.4 ppg | 6.4 rpg | 2.0 bpg
  • Ty Van Essen: 4.8 ppg | 3.2 rpg
  • Jackson Louscher: 6.3 ppg | 2.7 rpg

• In The Books
  • Bryce Coppock | 1885 points (3^rd all-time) | 199 made 3pt fg (7^th all-time) | 241 assists (19^th)
  • Luke Rankin | 534 assists (1^st all-time) | 890 points
  • Lucas Lorenzen | 1024 points (40^th)

 The Series

• Northwestern leads the series 30-20 since  2002.
  • Northwestern has won five of the last six.
    • Dordt was 17-50 from the field and 9-29 from the three-point line.
    • Northwestern was 33-63 from the field and 12-30 from the three-point line.
    • Dordt had a 33-32 rebounding edge.
    • The game was tied 37-37 at halftime.
      • Dordt Leaders
        • Connor Millikan: 20 pts | 3 rebs
        • Luke Rankin; 13 pts | 5 rebs
        • Bryce Coppock: 12 pts | 5 rebs
      • Northwestern Leaders
        • Alex Van Kalsbeek: 23 pts | 5 rebs
        • Connor Geddes: 18 pts
        • Craig Sterk: 10 pts | 4 rebs
      • Dordt was 35-58 from the field and had a 39-35 rebounding advantage.
        • Dordt Leaders
          • Bryce Coppock: 30 pts
          • Lucas Lorenzen: 27 pts | 9 rebs
          • Luke Rankin: 16 pts | 7 assists
          • Connor Millikan: 13 pts

Last Time

• Dordt beat Dakota Wesleyan on February 21, 74-65
  • Dordt trailed by seven early in the second half before going on a 14-0 run.
  • Dordt's lead was never less than three late in the game.
  • Dordt was 28-65 from the field and had a 43-40 rebounding edge.  
    • Dordt Leaders
      • Lucas Lorenzen: 24 pts | 6 rebs
      • Ben Fairclough: 13 pts | 9 rebs
      • Luke Rankin: 12 pts | 8 assists

 

• Northwestern beat Morningside on February 21, 90-81
  • Northwestern led 90-81 at halftime.
  • Craig Sterk: 23 pts | 8 rebs
  • Dillon Carlson: 21 pts
  • Alex Van Kalsbeek: 16 pts | 7 rebs | 3 assists
  • Kaleb Booth: 10 pts | 5 rebs | 7 assists 

Next
The GPAC Quarterfinals will be played Wednesday night, February 28.