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Dordt will host Dakota Wesleyan in a GPAC Semifinal Round contest on Saturday, March 2 in a 3pm tipoff.Â
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GPAC Standings (FINAL)
| Team |
GPAC |
Overall |
| Dordt |
21-1 |
27-2 |
| Concordia |
17-5 |
24-5 |
| Briar Cliff |
15-7 |
21-8 |
| Northwestern |
14-8 |
18-11 |
| Dakota Wesleyan |
14-8 |
20-9 |
| Jamestown |
13-9 |
17-12 |
| Morningside |
12-10 |
15-13 |
| Doane |
11-11 |
16-13 |
| Hastings |
9-13 |
13-15 |
| Midland |
4-18 |
7-21 |
| Mount Marty |
2-20 |
6-22 |
| College of Saint Mary |
0-22 |
1-26 |
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Around the GPAC
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Wednesday, February 28
GPAC Quarterfinals
Dordt def. Doane 85-75
Dakota Wesleyan def. Northwestern 80-68
Concordia def. Morningside 86-65
Briar Cliff def. Jamestown 85-73
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Saturday, March 2
GPAC Semifinals
Dakota Wesleyan @ Dordt
Briar Cliff @ Concordia
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Scouting Report
Dakota Wesleyan
2023-24 Overall Record/Great Plains Athletic Conference: 14-8/20-9
- A closer look at the 2023-24 results
- Dakota Wesleyan is 11-2 at home and went 9-7 away from the Corn Palace.
- The Tigers are 3-4 in their last seven games and won five in a row from January 20-February 3.
- Wesleyan has had two, five-game winning streaks.
- 2023-24 by the Numbers
- Points per game/Opponent: Â 77/65 Â
- FG%/Opponent: Â 43/41
- Rebounds per game/Opponent: 41/32
- 3pt made per game/Opponent: 6.5/6
- 3pt%/Opponent: Â 33/31
- TO per game/Opponent: 13/17 Â Â Â
- Key Players
- Emma Yost: 15.1 ppg | 5.9 rpg | 49% fg | 2.3 apg
- Shalayne Nagel: 9.8 ppg | 5.0 rpg
- Rylee Rosenquist: 9.2 ppg | 4.8 rpg
- Morgan Edelman: 9.1 ppg | 7.9 rpg | 49% fg
- Taliyah Hayes: 9.1 ppg
Dordt
2023-24 Overall/Great Plains Athletic Conference: 27-2/21-1
- 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.
- Dordt's other loss came after a 14 game winning streak and ended the regular season with an 81-63 loss to Northwestern on February 24.
- 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 16 games and has scored over 80 points in 23 of its 27 wins.
- Dordt has limited opponents to less than 60 points in 14 games.
- 2023-24 by the Numbers
- Points per game/Opponent: 84/62
- FG%/Opponent: 47/37
- Rebounds per game/Opponent: 45/33
- 3pt made per game/Opponent: 7 /5.2
- 3pt%/Opponent: 33/27
- TO per game/Opponent: 14/17
In The Books
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The Series
- Dakota Wesleyan leads the series 46-37 since it began on November 16, 1985.
- Dordt is 11-2 in the series since November 13, 2019 and the Defenders have won five in a row.
- Two of the last four meetings have gone to overtime.
- Dordt won the February 21, 2024 in Mitchell, South Dakota, 85-75.
- Dordt was 31-68 from the field and made 17-23 free throws.
- Dakota Wesleyan was 24-61 from the field and 21-23 from the free throw line.
- Dordt had a 45-32 rebounding edge.
- Dordt Leaders
- Dakota Wesleyan Leaders
- Rylee Rosenquist: 26 pts
- Morgan Edelman: 18 pts | 10 rebs | 5 assists
- Dordt won the January 17, 2024 meeting in Sioux Center, 89-46
- Dordt led 52-29 at halftime
- Dordt was 34-52 from the field and 16-19 from the free throw line
- Dakota Wesleyan made 17-65 from the field and 8-8 from the free throw line.
- Dordt Leaders
- Dakota Wesleyan
- Emma Yost: 14 pts | 5 rebs
- Anna Campbell: 10 pts
- Isabel Ihnen: 9 pts
- The two teams played on February 25, 2023 in the GPAC Semifinals and Dordt prevailed 75-74.
- Dakota Wesleyan led by seven in the third quarter but Dordt closed the period with a 10-0 run.
- The game was tied 65-65 at the end of regulation.
- The overtime featured three ties and Dordt never trailed. Dakota Wesleyan had a shot to win the game at the buzzer but missed.
- Dordt was 30-70 from the field and 10-16 from the free throw line.
- Dakota Wesleyan 2as 29-60 from the field and 10-13 from the free throw line.
- Dordt had a 40-34 rebounding edge. Both teams had 11 turnovers.
- Dordt Leaders
- Dakota Wesleyan Leaders
- Morgan Edelman: 16 pts | 4 rebs
- Matti Reiner: 15 pts | 9 rebs | 4 assists
- Rylee Rosenquist: 14 pts | 5 rebs | 6-7 ft
Last Time
- Dordt beat Doane in the quarterfinals on Wednesday night, 85-75.
- Dordt led 38-26 at halftime.
- Dordt was 29-62 from the field and had a 43-35 rebounding edge.
- Doane was 21-63 from the field and made 26-28 free throws.
- Dakota Wesleyan was in control from the start and beat Northwestern 80-68 in the quarterfinal round.
- Wesleyan was up 20-13 at the end of the first quarter and led 58-51 at the end of the third quarter.
- Wesleyan shot a season best 56 percent from the field on 29-52 success and they were 18-21 from the free throw line.
- Northwestern had a 31-25 rebounding advantage and made 27-56 field goals.
- Dakota Wesleyan Leaders
- Rylee Rosenquist: 21 pts | 6 rebs | 6 rebs
- Emma Yost: 14 pts | 5 rebs
- Morgan Edelman: 13 pts | 5 rebs
Next
The GPAC Finals will be Tuesday, March 5 with this winner facing the Concordia-Briar Cliff winner at the site of the highest remaining seed.
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