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BASKETBALL SATURDAY, NOV. 13
The 2021-22 Great Plains Athletic Conference season tips off inside the Allee Gymnasium of the Rosen-Verdoorn Sports Center this afternoon, as Dakota Wesleyan University and Morningside University begin their season series. Head coach Jamie Sale’s women’s team and head coach Trent Miller’s men’s squads are each entering the beginning of the league campaign fresh off non-conference victories. Morningside’s women rolled past Heart of America Conference foe MidAmerica Nazarene 84-64 midweek, while the men turned in a .500 mark at the Cornerstone University Classic last weekend. The Tigers of DWU sport a 2-2 men’s and 3-0 women’s record. Head coach Matt Wilber’s men look to snap a two-game skid, while head coach Jason Christensen’s women’s program is off to a flying start having won all three contests by 15-or-more points.
THE SERIES Mside’s women swept last year’s season set, winning 78-53 at home and 73-68 at Mitchell. They’ve captured three of the previous four and 33 of 42 all-time. The men’s series is close-knit. Due to a recent roll of six victories in the last nine meetings, the Mustangs lead 29-20. Four of the outcomes in the previous three years have been decided by less than 10 points.
THE MATCH-UP Miller’s crew has some strong National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics rankings at this early stage. The team is part of the top 40 in three-point accuracy (40 percent – No. 36). Sophomore guard Aidan Vanderloo, riding a string of four straight 20-point-plus efforts, stands 43rd in points per game (21); senior center Trey Brown, who is just off double-double average pace for the year, has the 44th-best rebound-per-contest mark (9.7); and senior guard Zach Imig is among the first 40 in field goal percentage (73.7 – No. 39). Sale’s women’s team also has lofty national stat marks. Among the team, highlights are a second-place ranking in assists (23 pg) and first 20 standings in made three-pointers per outing (10 – No. 11), field goal percentage (47.8 – No. 17), and field goals per game (32 – No. 20). Individually, senior forward Sophia Peppers is one of 45 players nationwide who is perfect at the charity stripe. Senior guard/forward Taylor Rodenburgh’s white-hot 60 percent accuracy from outside the arc is part of the top 40 (No. 38). Vanderloo turned in back-to-back 20-point-plus totals in games against Olivet Nazarene University of Illinois and Graceland University of Iowa at the Cornerstone University Classic Nov. 5-6. Against ONU in the Mustangs tourney opener, he went nine-of-16 from the field, which included two treys en route to 23 points. His final three-ball attempt nearly completed a furious comeback for Miller’s team. Trailing by 15 in the second half, Mside whittled away at the deficit and had possession in the final 10 seconds, but Vanderloo’s three-point attempt was off the mark. Despite an 87-83 loss, sophomore guard Joey Skoff, Brown, and Imig also turned in impressive evenings on the Mol Arena floor. Skoff came off the bench to tally 15 points and seven rebounds; Brown went for 18 points and nine rebounds; and Imig finished with 10 points, nine rebounds, five assists, and four assists.
Morningside Women 2 4 10 11 12 14 15 23 24 25 30 33 40 44
Olivia Boudreau Sierra Mitchell Olivia Larsen Madison Clayton McKenna Sims Abbe Morten Lauren Hedlund Taylor Rodenburgh Aspen Jansa Sophia Peppers Alexis Spier Haley Debuse Sadie Roth Chloe Lofstrom Hanna Blackmore Makenna DeClue Jadon Dobbins Hannah Harris Ellie Johnston Nevaeh Morgan Alyssa Schafer
G G G G G G G G F F G F/C F/C F/C G G G G F G/F F
So. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Fr. Jr. So. So. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr.
5-9 5-7 5-6 5-8 5-8 5-8 5-7 5-9 5-8 5-11 5-7 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-7 5-4 5-4 5-8 5-7 5-10 5-8
Papillion, Neb./Papillion-LaVista Pleasant, Hill, Iowa/Southeast Polk Newell, Iowa/Newell-Fonda Sioux City, Iowa/West South Sioux City, Neb./Illinois State Hartington, Neb./Hartington-Newcastle Albion, Neb./Boone Central Hawarden, Iowa/West Sioux Wahoo, Neb./Nebraska-Kearney Exira, Iowa/Exira-Elk Horn Kimballton Gretna, Neb./Gretna Elkhorn, Neb. / Elkhorn Sioux Falls, S.D./Harrisburg Armstrong, Iowa/North Union Holstein, Iowa/Ridge View Troy, Mo./Troy-Buchanan Hopkins, Mo./North Nodaway Homer, Neb./Homer Mt. Vernon, Mo./Mt. Vernon Bettendorf, Iowa/Bettendorf Woodbine, Iowa/Woodbine
Head coach: Jamie Sale Assistant coaches: Jill Bodammer, Denny Lokken, Jordyn Wollenburg, Bryan Alfredson, Tenly Hansen
Dakota Wesleyan Women 2 4 10 12 14 20 22 24 30 34 40 44 50 52
Kaylee Kirk Aspen Hansen Rynn Osthus Vanessa Torres Morgan Edelman Mya Wilson Britney Lovre Grace Fryda Isabel Ihnen Matti Reiner Abbigail Magnuson Jada Campbell Natalie Gottlob Lacey Sprakel
G G G G G G G G G F F C F F
Sr. So. Jr. So. Fr. So. So. Fr. So. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. Fr.
Head coach: Jason Christensen Assistant coaches: Celeste Beck, Taylor Vasa
5-5 5-10 5-9 5-6 5-6 5-3 5-6 5-8 5-7 5-10 6-1 6-4 6-0 5-10
Balaton, Minn. Dell Rapids, S.D. De Smet, S.D. Novato, Calif. Menno, S.D. Sioux Falls, S.D. Clear Lake, S.D. Lesterville, S.D. Lennox, S.D. Tripp, S.D. Buxton, N.D. Alexandria, S.D. Salem, S.D. Crofton, Neb.
WOMEN REMAINING SCHEDULE NOV. 17 NOV. 20 Nov. 23 DEC. 1 DEC. 4 Dec. 8 Dec. 11 Dec. 19-20 Dec. 28-29 Jan. 1 JAN. 5 Jan. 8 Jan. 12 JAN. 15 Jan. 19 Jan. 22 JAN. 26 Jan. 29 Feb. 2 FEB. 5 FEB. 11 FEB. 12 Feb. 16 FEB. 19
DORDT* 6 P.M. BELLEVUE 4:30 P.M. Doane* 6 p.m. CONCORDIA* 6 P.M. MT. MARTY* 2 P.M. Briar Cliff* 6 p.m. Northwestern* 2 p.m. Puerto Rico Classic Briar Cliff Holiday Classic Sioux City, Iowa Jamestown* 2 p.m. COLLEGE OF ST. MARY* 6 P.M. Midland* 2 p.m. Hastings* 6 p.m. DOANE* 2 P.M. Concordia* 6 p.m. Mt. Marty* 2 p.m. NORTHWESTERN* 6 P.M. College of St. Mary’s* 2 p.m. Dordt* 6 p.m. BRIAR CLIFF* 2 P.M. JAMESTOWN* 6 P.M. HASTINGS 2 P.M. Dakota Wesleyan* 6 p.m. MIDLAND* 2 P.M.
*Great Plains Athletic Conference game Home games in bold All home games at Allee Gymnasium in the RosenVerdoorn Sports Center
Morningside Men 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
F G F G G G G G G G F F C F/C F C F G G G G G G C F G G G F G
Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. So. So. Fr. Sr. Sr. So. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr.
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
Dakota Wesleyan Men 1 2 3 4 5 10 11 12 13 15 20 21 23 33 34 40 44
Koln Oppold Teegan Evers Sawyer Schultz Nick Wittler Jakob Dobney Alan Kikwaki Tyus Arends Samuel Aslesen Jeffrey Schuch Mason Larson Gary White III Kallan Herman Ace Zorr Drew Cole Blaze Lubbers Drew Van Regenmorter Brady Fritz
Head coach: Matt Wilber Assistant coach: Terrell Newton
F F G G G F G F F F G G F F G F G
Sr. So. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr.
6-4 6-5 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-8 6-0 6-7 6-5 6-7 6-2 6-2 6-5 6-7 6-3 6-2 6-2
Sioux Falls, S.D. Huron, S.D. Emery, S.D. Onida, S.D. Vermillion, S.D. Brussels, Belgium Sioux Center, Iowa Howard, S.D. Dell Rapids, S.D. Langford, S.D. North Platte, Neb. Norfolk, Neb. Harrisburg, S.D. Brookings, S.D. Harrisburg, S.D. Dell Rapids, S.D. Winner, S.D.
MEN REMAINING SCHEDULE 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
DORDT* Doane* CONCORDIA* MOUNT MARTY* Briar Cliff* Northwestern* Cruzn’ Classic Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Briar Cliff Holiday Classic Sioux City, Iowa Jamestown* Midland* Hastings* DOANE* Concordia* Mount Marty* NORTHWESTERN* Dordt* BRIAR CLIFF* JAMESTOWN* Hastings* Dakota Wesleyan* MIDLAND*
*Great Plains Athletic Conference game Home games in bold All home games at Allee Gymnasium in the Rosen-Verdoorn Sports Center
8 P.M. 8 p.m. 8 P.M. 8 P.M. 8 p.m. 4 p.m.
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continued from page one Morningside answered with a 74-70 win over fellow Iowa NAIA school Graceland University to claim the consolation championships. Vanderloo scored 20 due mainly to four three-pointers; Brown was tough in the paint on offense and defense, compiling a 13-point, nine-rebound, three-blocked shot contest; and Imig closed in on a potential triple-double again with 10 points, nine assists, and five rebounds. The Mustangs’ home court proved just what the doctor ordered for the women’s team on Nov. 10. Mside tallied 23 of the 30 third-quarter points as part of a 48-24 final 20 minutes roll. A span of two-of-13 shooting from the visitors in the third period helped spark the rally. The final box score showed the Mustangs using a balanced attack. Senior guard Sierra Mitchell and Peppers posted 17 points apiece to top the scoring chart. Rodenburgh tallied 11, and junior guard McKenna Sims wound up with 10. Mitchell’s night didn’t end with her point total, either. She also dished off six assists and picked up two steals. Rodenburgh and Sims were also essential in similar categories, with Sims distributing a teambest seven assists and Rodenburgh picking off three steals to lead Mside. DWU’s women have been guided by the inside duo of junior forward Matti Reiner and senior center Jada Campbell. Campbell has been tough on opposing offenses and defenses, averaging 13.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, and three blocked shots per contest. Reiner sports averages of 14.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. The Tiger men’s team has four players residing in points double-digits per appearance. The quad is led by senior forward Koln Oppold, who is at a double-double (14 points, 11 rebounds) and has a scintillating total stat line with 6.8 assists per game included.
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