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BASKETBALL MONDAY, NOV. 1 Morningside University begins an 11-game 2021-22 home schedule tonight with a Great Plains Athletic Conference – Heart of America Conference battle against Peru St. First-year head coach Trent Miller and assistant coach Joel Haveman debut on the Mustangs’ bench in their new roles this evening, too. They lead a squad that returns plenty of firepower from a 2020-21 season that reached the Sweet 16 of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Championships.
THE SERIES It’s the first meeting between the two programs since 2009. Mside has won all of the previous six contests, with three decided by 11 points or less.
THE MATCH-UP The Mustangs’ eight top scorers return intact, led by the senior duo of returning All-Americans guard Zach Imig and center Trey Brown. The pair is both part of the program’s career top 25 in scoring and has designs on some potential school records going into their final season. They’ve been part of a magical run for Morningside, with four straight conference championships and national tournament appearances included. Brown and Imig have plenty around them to share the workload. Junior forward Trey Powers, senior guard Tyler Vavrina, junior guard Will Pottebaum, sophomore guard Joey Skoff, sophomore guard Jack Dotzler, sophomore guard Aidan Vanderloo, senior forward Collin Hill, sophomore forward/center Ely Doble and senior center Will Hurd have all seen varsity floor time during their collegiate careers. Head coach Bob Ludwig’s Bobcats began their season with a 104-57 victory over Spurgeon College on Oct. 28. They shot 50.6 percent from the field overall, which included 38.2 percent from beyond the arc. Freshman guard Ajantae Hogan led the ‘Cats in scoring with 19 points. Junior guard Troy Houghton and junior forward Dedoch Chan were also in double-figures with 10 points each. Morningside continues 2021-22 week one with a trip to Cornerstone University for the Cornerstone Classic Friday and Saturday, Nov. 5 and 6. Mside takes on the Olivet Nazarene University of Illinois in the tourney opener Friday at 5 p.m.
Morningside University 00 2 3 4 5 11 12 14 20 22 23 24 32 33 44 45
Creighton Morisch Jack Dotzler Trey Powers Brendan Buckley Tyler Vavrina Trey Knudsen Zach Imig Will Pottebaum Joey Skoff Aidan Vanderloo Justin Sitti Collin Hill Trey Brown Ely Doble Dylan Johnson Will Hurd Ethan Alfers Jalen Austin Alec Dreckman Louis Fidler Charlie Fletcher Clay Frost Quinn Frost Jay Jurgens Tyler Kriener Jarrod Nafzinger Jaxon Neubert Nathan Reed Tyson Spradling Elijah Williams
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6-9 5-10 6-5 6-4 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-6 6-7 6-5 6-7 7-0 6-4 6-0 6-1 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-1 6-8 6-5 6-1 6-0 6-3 6-1 6-2
Spirit Lake, Iowa/Spirit Lake Omaha, Neb./Roncalli Omaha, Neb./Gross Omaha, Neb./Creighton Prep Abie, Neb./Aquinas Catholic Yutan, Neb./Yutan Gretna, Neb./Gretna LeMars, Iowa/LeMars Bellevue, Neb./Bellevue East Sioux City, Iowa/Uni. of Iowa Omaha, Neb./Creighton Prep Jewell, Iowa/Truman State Gretna, Neb./Gretna Gretna, Neb./Gretna Epworth, Iowa/Western Dubuque Nemaha, Iowa/Storm Lake St. Mary’s Neola, Iowa/Tri-Center Colorado Springs, Colo./Coronado LeMars, Iowa/LeMars Bellevue, Neb./Bellevue West Omaha, Neb./Skutt Catholic Gretna, Neb./Gretna Gretna, Neb./Gretna Brandon, S.D./Brandon Valley Spirit Lake, Iowa/Spirit Lake Ashland, Neb./Ashland-Greenwood Westminster, Colo./Mountain Range Sioux City, Iowa/North Broomfield, Colo./Legacy Sioux Falls, S.D./Washington
Head coach: Trent Miller Assistant coaches: Joel Haveman, Tim Van Peursem, John Vanderloo, Trystan Cummins Graduate assistant coach: Jackson Lazzo Student coaches: Conner Hill, Zach Olson
Peru State 1 2 3 4 5 10 11 12 13 14 15 20 22 23 32 42 50 55
Troy Houghton SJ Allison Tyrece Griggs Henry Tanskley Dedoch Chan Tonje Durham Skyler Wilson Man Man Baker CJ Brown Blake Petersen Donzell Johnson Tyler Riley Jibril Harris Ajantae Hogan Isaac Simpson DJ Fields Christian Tidiane Amitai Afenjar
6-4 6-5 6-0 6-4 6-8 6-3 6-1 6-0 6-4 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-8 6-5 6-8 6-6 6-6 6-6
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Omaha, Neb./Univ. of Sioux Falls Dallas, Texas/Western Texas College Omaha, Neb./South Lincoln, Neb./Western Nebraska CC Rochester, Minn./Indian Hills CC Richmond, Virginia/Metro State Omaha, Neb./South Aurora, Colo./Dawson CC Omaha, Neb./Westside Columbus, Neb./Columbus Bloomington, Ill./Southwestern CC Springfield, Neb./Plattview Chicago, Ill./Mississippi Valley St. Lincoln, Neb./Southeast Papillion, Neb./South Omaha, Neb./Little Priest Tribal College Council Bluffs, Iowa/Abraham Lincoln Los Angeles, Calif./Santa Monica College
Head coach: Bob Ludwig Assistant coaches: Andy McMahon, Mark Hrabik, Dominique Wright-Hardie
REMAINING SCHEDULE Nov. 5-6 NOV. 13 NOV. 17 Nov. 23 DEC. 1 DEC. 4 Dec. 8 Dec. 11 Dec. 17-18 Dec. 28-29 Jan. 1 Jan. 8 Jan. 12 JAN. 15 Jan. 19 Jan. 22 JAN. 26 Feb. 2 FEB. 5 FEB. 11 Feb. 12 Feb. 16 FEB. 19
Cornerstone Classic Grand Rapids, Mich. DAKOTA WESLEYAN* 4 P.M. DORDT* 8 P.M. Doane* 8 p.m. CONCORDIA* 8 P.M. MOUNT MARTY* 8 P.M. Briar Cliff* 8 p.m. Northwestern* 4 p.m. Cruzn’ Classic Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Briar Cliff Holiday Classic Sioux City, Iowa Jamestown* 4 p.m. Midland* 4 p.m. Hastings* 8 p.m. DOANE* 4 P.M. Concordia* 8 p.m. Mount Marty* 4 p.m. NORTHWESTERN* 8 P.M. Dordt* 8 p.m. BRIAR CLIFF* 4 P.M. JAMESTOWN* 8 P.M. Hastings* 8 p.m. Dakota Wesleyan* 8 p.m. MIDLAND* 4 P.M.
*Great Plains Athletic Conference game Home games in bold All home games at Allee Gymnasium in the Rosen-Verdoorn Sports Center