MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE GA M E DAY - JA N UA RY 27 , 20 21
MUSTANG BASKETBALL 10, while the men have six such recognitions. For the women, their rankings are spotlighted by leading the nation in steals (259) and sitting third in assists (332) and made three-point baskets (195) to guide the team marks. Individually, senior guard Sierra Mitchell is the NAIA leader in treys (72), with her 326 points being the fifth-highest total. It’s all about the boards for the men’s best listings, as they are fourth in the fewest rebounds allowed (28.579) and fifth in best rebound margin (plus 12.684 per game). Senior center Trey Brown is among the first three in total caroms (199 – No. 3). Mitchell continues to close in on the program’s all-time made three-point record. Her total of 375 is just five shy of tying current leader Madison Braun (2014-18) and six from establishing a new standard. She became the seventh player in school history to reach the 1,800-point mark in last weekend’s win over Midland University. Her 1,804 total is sixth on the list. A 30-point fourth-period scoring outburst turned out to be the difference for the No. 11-ranked Mustangs on Jan. 23. With visiting Midland knocking on the door early in the final stanza, trailing only 56-53 with 6:46 remaining, they tore the knob off the offensive volume towards an 82-60 victory. Less than three minutes later, the home crowd witnessed a comfortable 68-53 Maroon advantage behind a 12-0 run. That stretch increased to 24-4, putting the home side up by 23 to wrap up Morningside College puts a pair of headline-worthy win streaks back on the line this evening as the Jimmies of the University of Jamestown visit Allee Gymnasium and the Rosen-Verdoorn Sports Center. Head coach Jamie Sale’s women’s program has won 11 in a row, the longest string since 2015-16, en route to a 17-2 overall and 15-1 conference mark. Head coach Jim Sykes’ men’s program has claimed their last seven straight to move them to 17-2 overall and 13-2 in the Great Plains Athletic Conference.
THE MATCH- UP The women’s all-time series has been nip-and-tuck. Mside holds a 7-4 edge due to holding three straight triumphs in their hand. That run includes a 68-61 victory in Jamestown in early November. On the men’s side, the Mustangs have a nearly similar 7-3 advantage. The Jimmies have made waves recently, though, winning three of the last five meetings with an 85-73 decision added in at UJ that began the 2020-21 series. The current National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics’ statistics report is aglow with Mustangs’ figures. The women have a combined 11 individual and team notations in the top