RAPID CITY, S.D. --- The South Dakota Mines women's basketball team will be at home this weekend when they take on Westminster College and Colorado Mesa on Friday and Saturday. The 'Rockers will play the Griffins of Westminster College at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and the Mavericks from Colorado Mesa at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
 
The Hardrockers will be looking to ride their momentum from the win last weekend against Western Colorado into a pair of wins this weekend.
 
 
Series History
vs. Westminster

• This will be the 10^th meeting between the Rockers and Griffins
• The Hardrockers lost the last meeting 76-60 in Salt Lake City
• The largest margin of victory for the Hardrockers was 74-71
• The Hardrockers are averaging 60.22 points per game against the Griffins

vs. Colorado Mesa

• This will be the 9^th meeting between the two teams
• The Mavericks are 8-0 against the Hardrockers since 2016
• The Hardrockers lost the last meeting in Grand Junction 89-55
• The Hardrockers are averaging 53.62 points a game against the Mavericks

Gold Nuggets

• The Hardrockers are averaging 59.9 points per game this season
• Piper Bauer is 10th in the RMAC in scoring, she is averaging 13.9 points per game, while leading the RMAC in 3-pointers made with 46.
• Syndee Durtsche is 9th in the RMAC with 7.2 rebounds per game, she has grabbed 108 boards on the year.
• Madelyn Heiser is currently 11th in Assists with 3.1 per game, she has 40 total assists in the season.
• In their most recent contest, the Hardrockers received good performances from Megan Alexander (12 points) and Sydnee Durtsche who had 10 points, nine rebounds, five assists, two steals, and two blocks in the win over Western Colorado.

Scouting Report
Fort Lewis

• The Griffins are 9-6 overall and 7-2 in the RMAC, which puts them in second place in the RMAC.
• Westminster is 4-1 on the road thus far this season.
• The Griffins are averaging 68.7 points per game
• They shoot well from three-point range, sitting in 2nd in the RMAC in 3-point percentage, making 35.4%
• Lyndzi Rich is leading the Griffins in scoring with 13.5 points per game.

Colorado Mesa

• The Mavericks are 5-10 overall and 4-5 in the RMAC, which puts them in the middle of the pack, 8th in the RMAC.
• Colorado Mesa has been playing well of late, winning three straight games.
• Offensively, the Mavericks are averaging 60.9 points per game.
• Olivia Reed is leading the Mavericks in scoring with 11.3 points 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 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.