Game Time
Dordt will face Cumberlands (Kentucky) in the semifinal round at the NAIA National Championship on Monday night, March 25 at 8pm.
The game will be played at the Tyson Event Center in Sioux City, Iowa.
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THE TEAMS
Cumberlands
2023-24 Overall Record: 26-9
Mid-South Conference Website https://www.mid-southconference.org/landing/index |  Cumberlands Season Stats   https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/wbkb/2023-24/conf/Mid-South/teams/cumberlandsky?tmpl=teaminfo-network-monospace-template&sort=ptspg
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Cumberlands NAIA National Championship Facts:
18
th Berth
Qualified for 4
th straight season
Qualified 12 times from 2001-14
First time qualifying for the semifinal round
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Mid-South Standings (FINAL)
| Team |
GPAC |
Overall |
| Campbellsville |
12-0 |
31-2 |
| Georgetown |
8-4 |
25-7 |
| Cumberlands |
8-4 |
26-9 |
| Lindsey Wilson |
6-6 |
19-12 |
| Freed Hardeman |
5-7 |
19-11 |
| Cumberland (TN) |
3-9 |
10-16 |
| Bethel (TN) |
0-12 |
13-16 |
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- A closer look at the 2023-24 results
- Started the year with eight wins in a row.
- Lost four out of five from December 5-18.
- Lost to Campbellsville three times and then avenged that loss in the quarterfinal round of the NAIA bracket on March 23.
- 2023-24 by the Numbers
- Points per game/Opponent: Â 82/66
- FG%/Opponent: Â 46/40
- Rebounds per game/Opponent: 39/30
- 3pt made per game/Opponent: 7.7/6.1
- 3pt%/Opponent: Â 38/33
- TO per game/Opponent: 16/19 Â Â Â
- Key Players
- Kassie Monday: 12.7 ppg | 6.2 apg | 45 fg%
- Kylie Monday: 12.6 ppg | 6.1 rpg | 3.0 apg | 47 fg%
- Destiny Howard: 10.9 ppg | 77 3pt fg | 45 3pt fg%
- Lakin Burke: 10.5 ppg | 4.7 rpg
Dordt
2023-24 Overall/Great Plains Athletic Conference: 33-2
Great Plains Athletic Conference Website
https://www.gpacsports.com/landing/index | Dordt Season Stats Â
https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/wbkb/2023-24/conf/Great_Plains/teams/dordtia?tmpl=teaminfo-network-monospace-template&sort=ptspgÂ
Dordt NAIA National Championship Facts:
5
th berth
Last berth 2023
Have qualified five of the last six years
Qualified for the semifinal round two of the last three seasons
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GPAC Standings (FINAL)
| Team |
GPAC |
Overall |
| Dordt |
21-1 |
33-2 |
| Concordia |
17-5 |
27-6 |
| Briar Cliff |
15-7 |
24-10 |
| Northwestern |
14-8 |
18-12 |
| Dakota Wesleyan |
14-8 |
22-11 |
| Jamestown |
13-9 |
19-12 |
| 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 |
- 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.
- Five of Dordt's wins are by single digits with the closest games a November 29 win over Northwestern, 81-78, a win over Concordia on February, 17 by the same score and a 64-61 win over Briar Cliff on March 23 in the quarterfinals.
- Dordt has scored 85 or more points in 17 games and has scored over 80 points in 25 of its 32 wins.
- Dordt has limited opponents to less than 60 points in 14 games.
- 2023-24 by the Numbers
- Points per game/Opponent: 83/63
- FG%/Opponent: 47/37
- Rebounds per game/Opponent: 45/33
- 3pt made per game/Opponent: 6.5 /5.6
- 3pt%/Opponent: 33/28
- TO per game/Opponent: 15/17
In The Books
NAIA National Tournament Trail
- Dordt beat Briar Cliff on Saturday, March 25 in the quarterfinals 65-62
- Dordt had a 32-25 lead at halftime and led by as many as 13 early in the fourth quarter.
- Dordt was 24-58 from the field and held Briar Cliff to 19-69 shooting.
- Dordt had a 46-41 rebounding advantage.
- Briar Cliff forced 20 turnovers while Dordt committed 12
- Dordt beat Mayville State on Friday, March 22, 84-76
- Dordt trailed 64-60 before scoring the next eight points to take the lead for good at the 6:46 mark.
- Dordt was 29-60 from the field and 6-15 from the arc with 20-29 free throw shooting.
- Dordt had a 43-26 rebounding advantage.
- Dordt beat Spring Arbor on Saturday, March 16, 87-67.
- Dordt led 38-24 at halftime after limiting Spring Arbor to 10 points in the second quarter.
- Dordt converted 25-54 field goals and 9-19 three=point shots.
- Dordt had a 36-35 rebounding advantage.
- Dordt beat Oakland City on March 15, 81-71.
- Dordt pulled away with a 14-8 advantage in the fourth quarter.
- Dordt was 26-59 from the field and had a 38-37 rebounding edge.
- Cumberlands beat Campbellsville 88-77 in the quarterfinals on Saturday
- Cumberlands got up 25-17 in the first quarter and never trailed.
- The win was the first in four meetings between the two teams.
- Cumberlands was 24-55 from the field and 9-18 from the arc with a 31-26 rebounding edge.
- Kassie Monday: 20 pts | 8 assists
- Kaylie Monday: 20 pts | 7 rebs | 6 assists
- Destiny Haworth: 16 pts
- Channing Lewis: 11 pts | 8 rebs | 8 assists
- Cumberlands beat Dakota Wesleyan 87-80 in the Round of 16 on Friday, March 22
- Wesleyan led 43-34 at halftime.
- Cumberlands had a 53-37 second half advantage.
- The Patriots were outrebounded 41-36 and Cumberlands was 33-64 from the field.
- Destiny Haworth: 21 pts
- Kassie Monday: 18 pts | 9 assists
- Channing Lewis: 14 pts | 9 rebs
- Cumberlands beat Bryan (Tennessee) in the 2nd Round 86-65
- Cumberlands led 48-35 at halftime.
- Cumberlands had a 39-29 rebounding advantage.
- Kaylie Monday: 19 pts | 5 rebs
- Lakin Burke; 18 pts | 8 rebs
- Kassie Monday: 15 pts | 12 assists | 4 steals
- Cumberlands beat Siena Heights in the 1st Round 73-56
- Cumberlands was up 43-24 at halftime.
- Converted 29-66 field goals and had a 45-22 rebounding advantage
- Kaylie Monday: 15 pts | 8 rebs
- Destiny Haworth: 13 pts
Next
The winner of this game will play the winner of Providence and Carroll on Tuesday night at 7pm in the NAIA National Championship game.
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