RAPID CITY, S.D. --- The South Dakota Mines women's basketball team will travel to Durango, Colo. and Alamosa, Colo. to play Fort Lewis and Adams State this Friday and Saturday. Game time for Friday will be at 3:00 PM and tip off for Saturday will be at 3:30 PM.
 
Series History
vs. Fort Lewis

• This will be the 15th meeting between the Hardrockers and Orediggers.
• Since 2007 the 'Rockers are 5-9 against CSM.
• The Hardrockers are 3-7 in the last ten matchups.
• The 'Rockers last win was on February 22, 2020, in Golden 77-75.
• In the last meeting, the Orediggers won 91-62 in Rapid City.

vs. Adams State

• The Hardrockers and Grizzlies have met seven times.
• South Dakota Mines has won six of seven matchups against Adams State.
• Adams State did come out victorious in the most recent matchup, winning 66-45.

Gold Nuggets

• The Hardrockers are averaging 59.4 points per game this season
• South Dakota Mines has been strong on the glass, averaging 38.2 rebounds per game, the fifth-best in the RMAC, and are also fifth in the conference in offensive rebounding.
• Piper Bauer is scoring 12.2 points per game to lead the Hardrockers and sit in 17th in the RMAC.
• Bauer is also third in the RMAC in three-point shooting, hitting 2.6 per game.
• Sydnee Durtsche is one of the top rebounders in the RMAC, averaging 7.3 per game.

Scouting Report
Fort Lewis

• The Skyhawks are 5-6 overall and 2-3 in the RMAC.
• Fort Lewis is 2-0 at home this year.
• The Skyhawks are averaging 62 points per game this season.
• Fort Lewis is good from three-point range, hitting 33% of their shot from distance (6th RMAC).
• They are also good from the charity stripe, hitting 68.4%, also sixth in the conference.
• Lanae Billy is averaging 16.5 points per game, fourth in the conference.

Adams State

• The Grizzlies are 7-4 overall and 3-2 in the RMAC.
• Adams State has the best offense in the RMAC, averaging 75.8 points per game.
• Shooting at a high rate is a significant part of that as they shoot 43.9% from the field, the second best in the RMAC, also shooting the fourth best from three-point range, hitting 33.2% from there.
• Haramie Dominguez and Sharmayne Finley average 13.3 points per game, to lead their offense.

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 10 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.