RAPID CITY, S.D. --- The South Dakota Mines women's basketball team will travel to Sioux Falls and Aberdeen, S.D. this weekend for two non-conference games. On Friday the Hardrockers will play the University of Sioux Falls Cougars (0-2) at 5:00 PM. Then on Sunday the Hardrockers will face the Northern State University Wolves (1-1) at 1:00 PM.

Series History

vs. University of Sioux Falls

• This will be the 12^th meeting between the two schools since 2002
• Since 2002 the Hardrockers are 3-8 against the Cougars
• The Hardrockers last win against the Cougars was in 2007 a 81-68 victory
• The Hardrockers won three straight from 2005-2007
• The last meeting the Cougars won 70-57 on November 27, 2021

vs. Northern State University

• This will be the 6^th matchup against the Wolves since 2011
• The Hardrockers are 1-4 since 2011 against the Wolves
• The Hardrockers lone win in that time November 19, 2011
• The Wolves won the last game 76-67 on November 18, 2021

Gold Nuggets

• The Hardrockers are averaging 61 points per game
• In the first two games, Piper Bauer is averaging 17.5 points per game
• Madelyn Heiser scored 20 points in two games for a 10-point average.
• Bailey Johnson is 2-4 from behind the three-point line

Scouting Report

USF

• The Cougars are 0-2 to start the 2022-23 season
• They lost to Missouri Western State 67-49 and #3 Fort Hays State 66-50 at the Tip Off Classic
• Sidney Swanson led the Cougars with 13 points in the loss to Missouri Western
• Brecli Honner had 15 points in the loss to Ft. Hays State

NSU

• The Wolves went 1-1 last week in the Conference Challenge in Moorhead, Minn.
• They lost their first game 75-57 to Central Missouri and won against Rogers State 67-46
• In their loss to Central Missouri Rianna Fillipi had 16 points and Kailee Oliverson added 11.
• In their win over Rogers State, Fillipi and Jordyn Hilgemann each had 12 points.