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BASKETBALL SATURDAY, NOV. 20
This evening, Morningside University concludes a four-game home set with a Great Plains Athletic Conference – North Star Athletic Association battle. Head coach Jamie Sale’s Mustangs, ranked No. 12 on the Week One National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics’ poll, have enjoyed the view of their Allee Gymnasium inside the Rosen-Verdoorn Sports Center. They’ve reeled off three successive victories to move over the .500 mark for the first time this season and stay unbeaten early in the loop campaign (3-2, 2-0). Head coach Dave Denly’s Bellevue University Bruins are 3-5 and have played around half of the GPAC member roster to date. Through four such opportunities, they stand 1-3. Their win was against Midland University while they were felled by Concordia University, Dordt University, and the College of Saint Mary. BU has meetings against Mside, Hastings College, and Dakota Wesleyan University left on its non-conference slate.
THE SERIES The two Missouri River connected programs have met only three times previously (2017, 2018, 2020). Morningside has claimed wins in each instance, as 10-points-orless decided two outcomes.
THE MATCH-UP Morningside continued to work through its home schedule on Nov. 17 with another league win, this time coming over the Defenders of Dordt University. The home team set the pace early in the 83-64 victory, running to a 10-2 lead in the first minute and a half. Morningside helped its case, going 15 for 15 at the charity stripe, taking advantage of Dordt’s 13 fouls while only committing 11. The Mustangs shot 43.3% from the field, connecting for 29 field goals in 67 attempts. Beyond the arc, moved back for the 2021-22 season, the home team went 10 of 29, good for 34.5%. Senior forward Taylor Rodenburgh was the Mustangs’ top scorer, putting up 19 points in 32 minutes of play. Senior guard Sierra Mitchell knocked down 17, going four-of-four at the line. Sophomore center Chloe Lofstrom was perfect beyond the arc, going two-of-two on her way to 15 points. Lofstrom, recording a double-double, grabbed 11 rebounds in the contest. At the same time, junior guard McKenna Sims had nine, and sophomore guard Alexis Spier led the rebounding efforts off the bench with five. The Mustangs had 43 rebounds in the contest, with 29 on defense. Peppers is closing in on a spot in the program’s career scoring top 25. She needs 11 points today to surpass Tanaeya Worden (2009-11). A upperclasswoman tandem of senior guard Elexis Martinez and junior guard Faith Ross top the Bruins in scoring. Ross (12.3 ppg) has been strong from beyond the arc, hitting just over two per appearance at a sky-rocketing 43.2 percent clip. Martinez (14.1 points per game) is also the squad’s glass cleaning specialist garnering eight rebounds per contest. Ross is one of three dishing off better than two assists per contest.
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
Bellevue Women 0 2 3 4 10 11 12 20 21 22 23 24 25 32 33
Asha Scott Shelby Little Taeha Pankey Lexi Allen Meleah Turner Arantxa Fonseca Elexis Martinez Ashtyn Arnold Laura Jurek Faith Ross Delaney VanBlaricon Kaziah Terrell Jillian Friedman Aminah Hall Miranda Hennings
G F G G G F F G F G G G C G G
Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr.
5-8 6-0 5-5 5-7 5-8 6-0 5-11 5-11 5-10 5-11 5-10 5-9 6-3 5-10 5-8
Head coach: Dave Denly Assistant coaches: James Benford, Morgan Cuffe
Washington, D.C. Holiday Island, Ark. North Las Vegas, Nev. Luther, Okla. Bellevue, Neb. San Diego, Calif. Omaha, Neb. Clovis, Calif. Bellevue, Neb. Gretna, Neb. Holden, Mo. Morrow, Ga. Carmichael, Calif. Denton, Texas Council Bluffs, Iowa
WOMEN REMAINING SCHEDULE 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
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