RAPID CITY, S.D. --- After an 0-2 start, the South Dakota Mines women's basketball team plays their first game at home on Thursday followed by a road trip to Billings, to take on MSU Billings Saturday afternoon. Those games are scheduled for tip-offs of 7:00 and 2:00.
Series History
vs. Northern State
- It has been a while since these two programs have met, with their last meeting coming in 2014.
- Northern State has been victorious in three of the previous four matchups, winning the most recent matchup in Aberdeen, 68-39 (11/23/14).
vs. MSU Billings
- South Dakota Mines and MSU Billings have met 8 times, with the Yellowjackets winning 6 of those previous matchups.
- The last four matchups have been split with each team winning two.
- In the most recent matchup, MSU Billings was victorious in Billings 58-57 (11/16/2019).
Gold Nuggets
- The Hardrockers return two all-conference selections from last season as Ryan Weiss is a 2x First Team All-Conference selection and Anna Combalia was named RMAC All-Conference Honorable Mention.
- Piper Bauer, a true freshman can shoot the rock and has made an immediate difference, averaging 16 points per game, on 41% shooting from the field and 44.4% from beyond the arc.
- Makenna Bodette has led the team in rebounding thus far, grabbing 20 through the first two games.
- Sydnee Durtschee is not too far behind, grabbing 18 total.
Scouting Report
Northern State
- Northern State has stared off the season with a loss to #6 Central Missouri, followed by an 84-72 victory over Rogers State.
- They have three women scoring in double-figures to start the season with a fourth averaging just under and 6 averaging over 7 points a game.
- Kailee Oliverson is a double-double threat, averaging, 9.5 rebounds and 9.5 assists per game through the first two.
- Laurie Rogers has made it difficult on opposing teams getting to the rim, blocking 5 shots thus far.
MSU Billings
- MSU Billings has started the season hot, with 4 wins in 5 games. Their lone loss came by 6 against the #1 Lubbock Christian University.
- They are led on offense by Taryn Shelley and Cariann Kunkel who average 13.4 and 11.4 points per game.
- As a team they defend well, allowing their opponents to score just 59.4 points per game.
- Opposing teams have had success turning them over, as they average over 15 per game.
About South Dakota Mines
The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) and NCAA Division II offering 11 men's and women's varsity intercollegiate athletic programs. The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 members, as well as four associate members, located in the states of California, Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Utah.
