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Dordt will host Concordia in  GPAC Final contest on Tuesday, March 5 in a 7pm tipoff. 

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GPAC Standings (FINAL)

Team	GPAC	Overall
Dordt	21-1	28-2
Concordia	17-5	25-5
Briar Cliff	15-7	21-9
Northwestern	14-8	18-11
Dakota Wesleyan	14-8	20-10
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

 
Around the GPAC
 
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
 
Saturday, March 2
GPAC Semifinals
Dordt def. Dakota Wesleyan 69-59
Concordia def. Briar Cliff 87-74
 
Tuesday, March 5
GPAC Finals
Concordia @ Dordt
 
Scouting Report

Concordia  
2023-24 Overall Record/Great Plains Athletic Conference: 17-5/25-5

• A closer look at the 2023-24 results
  • Concordia has won four games in a row since a February 17 loss to Dordt.
  • The Bulldogs won 12 games in a row from December 18-February 3.
• 2023-24 by the Numbers
  • Points per game/Opponent:  81/64 
  • FG%/Opponent:  44/39
  • Rebounds per game/Opponent: 36/39
  • 3pt made per game/Opponent: 10.1/6.6
  • 3pt%/Opponent:  34/30
  • TO per game/Opponent: 12/21    
• Key Players
  • Taysha Rushton: 15.4 ppg | 3.8 rpg | 65 3pt made | 2.8 apg
  • Sadie Powell: 11.8 ppg | 4.9 rpg | 41 3pt made
  • Kendal Brigham; 10.8 ppg | 3.0 apg
  • Abby Krieser: 8.9 ppg | 3.4 rpg
  • Mackenzie Toomey: 6.7 ppg  

Dordt
2023-24 Overall/Great Plains Athletic Conference: 28-2/21-1

• 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 15 games.
• 2023-24 by the Numbers
  • Points per game/Opponent: 84/62
  • FG%/Opponent: 47/37
  • Rebounds per game/Opponent: 45/32
  • 3pt made per game/Opponent: 6.9/5.3
  • 3pt%/Opponent: 33/28
  • TO per game/Opponent: 14/17

• Key Players
  • Karly Gustafson: 11.8 ppg | 7.2 rpg | 56 fg% | 2.2 apg
  • Bailey Beckman: 12.0 ppg | 45 made 3pt fg | 30 3pt fg%
  • Gracie Schoonhoven: 12.6  ppg | 4.2 rpg | 68 fg% | 2.0 apg | 1.7 spg
  • Janie Schoonhoven: 10.4 ppg | 8.5 rpg | 65 fg%
  • Macy Sievers: 11.7 ppg | 6.5 apg | 5.9 rpg | 34 made 3pt fg | 39.5% 3pt
  • Faith Van Holland: 5.6 ppg | 2.2 rpg | 34 made 3pt fg
  • Macey Nielson: 3.8 ppg | 32 made 3pt fg

In The Books

• Karly Gustafson | 1871 pts (1^st) | 1058 rebs (1^st) | 296 assists (6^th) | 164 steals (7^th)
• Bailey Beckman | 1791 pts (3^rd) | 221 3pt fg (1^st) | 199 assists (23^rd)
• Janie Schoonhoven | 974 pts (22^nd) | 701 rebs (12^th)
• Macy Sievers | 384 assists (2^nd ) | 622 pts | 356 rebs
• Macey Nielson | 141 3pt fg (8^th)

 
The Series

• Concordia leads the series 34-14
• Dordt has won the last six meetings.
• Concordia's last win in the series was February 3, 2021 by a 77-71 margin.
• Dordt won 81-78 in Sioux Center on February 17 and 84-79 in Seward on February 5.
• Concordia and Dordt played each other in the GPAC Tournament Semifinals on February 29. 2020 and Concordia won 94-79.
  • February 5 Details (Dordt def. Concordia 84-79)
    • Dordt trailed 48-46 at halftime,
    • Dordt outscored Concordia 38-31 in the second half.
    • Dordt shot 23-55 from the field and Concordia was 28-70.
    • Dordt had 45-31 rebounding edge.
    • Concordia forced 17 turnovers and had eight.
      • Dordt Leaders
        • Karly Gustafson: 21 pts | 4 rebs | 4 assists
        • Macy Sievers: 11 pts | 8 rebs | 3 assists
        • Bailey Beckman: 10 pts | 5 rebs
        • Hayden Heimensen: 11 pts
        • Faith Van Holland: 9 pts
      • Concordia Leaders
        • Taysha Rushton: 19 pts
        • Sadie Powell: 16 pts | 6 rebs
        • Mackenzie Toomey: 16 pts | 8 rebs
•   February 17 Details (Dordt def. Concordia 81-78)
  • Dordt converted 28-57 field goals and Concordia 30-73
  • Dordt had a 44-29 rebounding edge
  • Concordia forced 18 turnovers and Dordt had six.
    • Dordt Leaders
      • Macy Sievers: 19 pts | 8 rebs | 3 assists
      • Bailey Beckman: 15 pts
      • Faith Van Holland: 12 pts
      • Janie Schoonhoven: 10 pts | 18 rebs
    • Concordia Leaders
      • Sadie Powell: 22 pts
      • Kendal Brigham: 19 pts | 4 rebs | 5 assists
      • Taysha Rushton: 11 pts | 7 rebs | 6 assists
• GPAC Semifinals February 29, 2020 (Concordia def. Dordt 94-79)
  • Concordia led 54-36 at halftime.
    • Dordt converted 24-49 shots and Concordia 33-75.
    • Dordt committed 35 turnovers and Concordia 23.
      • Dordt Leaders
        • Erika Feenstra: 16 pts | 11 rebs
        • Karly Gustafson: 12 pts | 8 rebs
        • Rachel Evavold: 11 pts | 6 assists
      • Concordia Leaders
        • Grace Barry: 17 pts | 9 assists
        • Philly Lammers: 17 pts
        • Mackenzie Koepke: 15 pts | 4 rebs

Last Time

• Dordt beat Dakota Wesleyan in the semifinals on Saturday, 69-59.
  • Dordt led 33-28 at halftime but trailed by one midway through the fourth quarter.
    • Dordt closed the game on an 11-0 run.
  • Dordt made 22-50 shots and 4-13 three-point baskets.
  • Dordt had a 39=27 rebounding edge.
    • Dordt Leaders
      • Karly Gustafson: 16 pts | 7 rebs
      • Macy Sievers; 14 pts | 8 rebs | 6 assists
      • Janie Schoonhoven: 13 pts | 6 rebs
• Concordia beat Briar Cliff 87-74 in semifinals on Saturday.
  • Concordia had a 39-30 halftime lead and scored 31 points in the third quarter.
    • Concordia Leaders
      • Taysha Rushton: 20 pts | 9 rebs
      • Kendal Brigham: 17 pts
      • Sadie Powell: 12 pts | 7 rebs
      • Emma Yost: 14 pts | 5 rebs
      • Morgan Edelman: 13 pts | 5 rebs

Next

Both of these teams will advance to the NAIA National Championship field which will be announced on Thursday, March 7.  Both teams will host 1^st & 2^nd Round Games on March 15 and 16 with the final site in Sioux City starting play on Thursday, March 21.