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Men's Basketball | Defenders Face Dakota State Tuesday Night

Dordt will play Dakota State on Tuesday, November 10 at 7:30pm at the Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.     

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*-please note this is a Dakota State home game--admission will be $5.00 for K-12; Senior-$10.00; General Admission -$15.00
*-Dordt students free with college ID.

DAKOTA STATE
Overall Record/ Conference: 3-0/0-0
Wins: Trinity Bible 98-38, Mount Marty 85-82, Ozark Christian 106-60
Losses: None
Home: 1-0
Away: 2-0  

Points Per Game Scored/Allowed: 96/60  
Field Goal Percentage/Allowed: 58/40  
3 Point Field Goal Percentage/Allowed: 35/26  
Rebounds/Opponent Rebound: 42/23  
Turnovers/Opponent Turnovers: 15/20   
 
Top Individuals
Lukas Morgan | 15.3ppg | 5.7rpg
Tyler Beckwith | 15ppg | 3.0rpg
Aiden Jensen | 10.3ppg | 3.3rpg
Brayden Pankonen | 9.7ppg
Kee'on Hutton | 9ppg | 4.3rpg  
 
DORDT
Overall Record/Great Plains Athletic Conference: 3-1/1-0
Wins: Benedictine 80-60, Waldorf 90-74, Viterbo 84-62
Losses:  Friends 82-79
Home:  1-0
Away:  2-1
 
Points Per Game Scored/Allowed: 83/70
Field Goal Percentage/Allowed: 47/38
3 Point Field Goal Percentage/Allowed: 40/30
Rebounds/Opponent Rebound: 40/36
Turnovers/Opponent Turnovers: 15/15
 
Individual Leaders
Connor Millikan | 19.8ppg | 5.5rpg | 4.5apg | 13 3pt fg
Judson Henkel | 13ppg | 4.8rpg
Landon De Stigter | 11.5ppg | 5.3rpg |
Brayden Beckering | 11.3ppg | 5.5rpg
Steven Poulicek | 8.3ppg
 
LAST TIME
Dakota State was a winner over Ozark Christian, 106-60, on November 7. 
Box Score  
 
Field goals | Dakota State 47-75     | Ozark Christian 20-53
Three Point FG | Dakota State 6-23     | Ozark Christian 5-13
Free Throws | Dakota State 6-8 | Ozark Christian 15-18
Rebounds | Dakota State 46  | Ozark Christian 18
Turnover | Dakota State 15 | Ozark Christian 20

Dakota State Leaders
Tyler Beckwith | 15pts | 6rebs
Aiden Jensen | 14pts
Lukas Morgan | 14pts | 8rebs

Dordt was an 84-62 winner over Viterbo on Saturday after leading 42-27 at halftime. 
 
Box Score

Field goals | Dordt 28-58  | Viterbo 23-62
Three Point FG | Dordt 8-19  | Viterbo 7-29
Free Throws | Dordt 20-25  | Viterbo 9-14
Rebounds | Dordt 37 | Viterbo 38
Turnover | Dordt 15  | Viterbo 22

Dordt Leaders
Connor Millikan | 18pts | 7rebs | 4ast | 4stl
Judson Henkel | 15pts
Landon De Stigter | 14pts | 7rebs | 4ast
Brayden Beckering | 13pts | 7rebs | 3ast | 2stl
Reed Friesen | 11pts | 3rebs

THE SERIES
Dordt leads the series with Dakota State 59-37.  Dakota State snapped a 12 game losing streak in the series last season with an 80-68 win on November 11.
 
Box Score  
 
Dordt Leaders
Ty Van Essen | 16pts | 7rebs
Judson Henkel | 12pts | 4rebs
Connor Millikan | 11pts | 6rebs
 
Dakota State  Leaders
Lukas Morgan | 17pts | 7rebs
Nathan Ojukwa | 16pts | 9rebs
Brayden Pankonen | 14pts
 
GPAC STANDINGS AND SCHEDULE
Morningside 0-0 4-0
Northwestern 0-0 4-1
Mount Marty 0-0 3-2
Concordia 0-0 3-1
Dordt 1-0 3-1
Briar Cliff 0-0 1-3
Dakota Wesleyan 0-0 3-1
Doane 0-0 4-1
Midland 0-0 3-2
Hastings 0-0 4-0
Waldorf 0-1 3-3
 
2026-27 SCHEDULE & RESULTS
 
Saturday, November 14
College of Saint Mary @ Briar Cliff
Hastings @ Dakota Wesleyan
Concordia @ Waldorf
Doane @ Northwestern
Midland @ Morningside
Mount Marty @ Dordt
 
Wednesday, November 18
Doane @ Hastings
Concordia @ College of Saint Mary
Dakota Wesleyan @ Morningside
Dordt @ Northwestern
Midland @ Mount Marty
Waldorf @ Briar Cliff
 
Saturday, November 21
Dakota Wesleyan @ Midland
Northwestern @ Concordia
Dordt @ Hastings
Waldorf @ College of Saint Mary
Morningside @ Mount Marty
Briar Cliff @ Doane
 
Tuesday, November 24
Mornignside @ Waldorf
College of Saint Mary @ Midland
Briar Cliff @ Dakota Wesleyan
Mount Marty @ Concordia
 
Wednesday, December 2
Hastings @ Midland
Morningside @ Northwestern
Briar Cliff @ Dordt
Concordia @ Doane
Mount Marty @ College of Saint Mary
 
Saturday, December 5
Concordia @ Dakota Wesleyan
Hastings @ Northwestern
Mount Marty @ Briar Cliff
Doane @ Dordt
College of Saint Mary @ Morningside
Midland @ Waldorf
 
Wednesday, December 9
Hastings @ Mount Marty
Doane @ College of Saint Mary
Briar Cliff @ Morningside
Dordt @ Dakota Wesleyan
Northwestern @ Waldorf
 
Saturday, December 12
Waldorf @ Mount Marty
Northwestern @ Midland
Dordt @ Concordia
Morningside @ Doane
Briar Cliff @ Hastings
College of Saint Mary @ Dakota Wesleyan
 
Tuesday, December 15
College of Saint Mary @ Hastings
 
Wednesday, December 16
Dakota Wesleyan @ Northwestern
Mount Marty @ Doane
Midland @ Concordia
 
Friday, January 1
Midland @ Dakota Wesleyan
 
Saturday, January 2
Doane @ Briar Cliff
Hastings @ Dordt
Mount Marty @ Morningside
Concordia @ Northwestern
College of Saint Mary @ Waldorf
 
Wednesday, January 6
Waldorf @ Hastings
Briar Cliff @ Midland
Morningside @ Concordia
Dakota Wesleyan @ Doane
Northwestern @ Mount Marty
 
Saturday, January 9
Hastings @ Morningside
Concordia @ Briar Cliff
Mount Marty @ Dakota Wesleyan
Doane @ Waldorf
Midland @ Dordt
 
Wednesday, January 13
Dakota Wesleyan @ Waldorf
Northwestern @ Briar Cliff
Concordia @ Hastings
Dordt @ Morningside
Midland @ Doane
 
Saturday, January 16
Northwestern @ Hastings
Dakota Wesleyan @ Concordia
Dordt @ Doane
Briar Cliff @ Mount Marty
Waldorf @ Midland
 
Wednesday, January 20
Briar Cliff @ Waldorf
Concordia @ Midland
Morningside @ Dakota Wesleyan
Doane @ Mount Marty
 
Saturday, January 23
Hastings @ Briar Cliff
Doane @ Morningside
Mount Marty @ Waldorf
Midland @ Northwestern
Concordia @ Dordt
 
Wednesday, January 27
Northwestern @ Dordt
Mount Marty @ Hastings
Dakota Wesleyan @ Briar Cliff
Waldorf @ Morningside
 
Saturday, January 30
Dordt @ Mount Marty
Morningside @ Midland
Dakota Wesleyan @ Hastings
Northwestern @ Doane
Waldorf @ Concordia
 
Wednesday, February 3
Midland @ Hastings
Doane @ Concordia
Morningside @ Dordt
Briar Cliff @ Northwestern
 
Saturday, February 6
Hastings @ Waldorf
Mount Marty @ Northwestern
Doane @ Dakota Wesleyan
Concordia @ Morningside
Midland @ Briar Cliff
 
Wednesday, February 10
Waldorf @ Dakota Wesleyan
Mount Marty @ Midland
Northwestern @ Morningside
Dordt @ Briar Cliff
 
Saturday, February 13
Dordt @ Midland
Dakota Wesleyan @ Mount Marty
Briar Cliff @ Concordia
Waldorf @ Doane
Morningside @ Hastings
 
Wednesday, February 17
Hastings @ Doane
Concordia @ Mount Marty
Dakota Wesleyan @ Dordt
Waldorf @ Northwestern
 
Saturday, February 20
Hastings @ Concordia
Waldorf @ Dordt
Northwestern @ Dakota Wesleyan
Morningside @ Briar Cliff
Doane @ Midland
 
Wednesday, February 24
GPAC Quarterfinals
 
Saturday, February 27
GPAC Semifinals
 
Tuesday, March 2
GPAC Championship
 
Tuesday, November 3
Dordt def.  Waldorf 90-74
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Ty Van Essen

#34 Ty Van Essen

F
6' 5"
Senior
Brayden  Beckering

#0 Brayden Beckering

G
6' 3"
Sophomore
Reed  Friesen

#14 Reed Friesen

F
6' 6"
Sophomore
Judson  Henkel

#12 Judson Henkel

F
6' 9"
Sophomore
Connor  Millikan

#2 Connor Millikan

G
6' 0"
Senior
Steven Poulicek

#11 Steven Poulicek

G
6' 1"
Junior
Landon De Stigter

#23 Landon De Stigter

F
6' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Ty Van Essen

#34 Ty Van Essen

6' 5"
Senior
F
Brayden  Beckering

#0 Brayden Beckering

6' 3"
Sophomore
G
Reed  Friesen

#14 Reed Friesen

6' 6"
Sophomore
F
Judson  Henkel

#12 Judson Henkel

6' 9"
Sophomore
F
Connor  Millikan

#2 Connor Millikan

6' 0"
Senior
G
Steven Poulicek

#11 Steven Poulicek

6' 1"
Junior
G
Landon De Stigter

#23 Landon De Stigter

6' 7"
Freshman
F