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Dordt University

59
Dakota Wesleyan (SD) DAKOTA W 20-10
69
Winner Dordt (IA) DORDT (I 28-2
Dakota Wesleyan (SD) DAKOTA W
20-10
59
Final
69
Dordt (IA) DORDT (I
28-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Dakota Wesleyan (SD) DAKOTA W 11 17 23 8 59
Dordt (IA) DORDT (I 20 13 15 21 69
Eliana Kuperus

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Athletic Communication Office

Defenders Beat Dakota Wesleyan In GPAC Semifinals

SCORE

Dordt def. Dakota Wesleyan 69-59

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Dordt Defender women's basketball team closed the Great Plains Athletic Conference Semifinals with Dakota Wesleyan on an 11-0 run to defeat the Tigers 69-59 on Saturday afternoon, March 2 in Sioux Center, Iowa.  The Defenders advance to the finals for the second year in a row and will host Concordia on Tuesday night, March 5 at 7:00 pm.

Dordt started the game with an 8-2 run with Karly Gustafson scoring on a couple mid-range jumpers and Dordt snared an 11 point lead on another Gustafson basket with 4:20 left in the quarter. Unity managed to take a 20-11 lead at the end of the period as Gustafson scored her 11th and 12th points on a pair of late free throws.

Dordt was up 24-14 after an Eliana Kuperus basket but Wesleyan got back to back baskets, the second on a steal and basket and Rylee Rosenquist added a basket at the 7:52 mark of the half.  Dakota Wesleyan got as close as 30-28 at the 2:30 mark but a Macy Sievers, Dordt's first of the half with :32 left made it 33-28 at halftime.

Wesleyan rallied in the second half to tie it at 35-35 and took its first lead of the game at the 6:15 mark on a Lacey Sprakel basket. The lead changed hands four times over the final four minutes of the period and an Emma Yost basket with :42 left made it 51-48 entering the fourth quarter.

A Faith Van Holland three-point basket opened the fourth quarter and Janie Schoonhoven followed with a two-point basket. Wesleyan answered with another 5-0 run and was up 59-58 with 4:53 left in the game.

Eliana Kuperus's three-point play put Dordt up 61-59 and a basket by Karly Gustafson followed by two free throws extended the lead. Schoonhoven had another three-point play and Macy Sievers knocked down a free throw to end the scoring. Gustafson's basket pushed her past Erika Feenstra for the all-time scoring record at Dordt.

THE NUMBERS
  • Dordt was 22-50 from the field and 4-13 from the arc with 21-23 success from the free throw line.
  • Dakota Wesleyan was 22-59 from the field and made 9-20 three-point shots and the Tigers made 6-10 free throws.
  • Dordt had a 38-27 rebounding advantage but committed 17 turnovers to 13 for Dakota Wesleyan.
  • Wesleyan 8-15 three-point shots after the first quarter.
  • Dordt is 28-2 and Dakota Wesleyan is 20-9.
NEXT

Dordt will host Concordia at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, March 5 in the GPAC Championship.
 
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