RAPID CITY, S.D. --- The South Dakota Mines women's basketball team will host the Chadron State College Eagles on Saturday night starting at 5:30 PM.

Series History
vs. Chadron State

• This will be the 18th meeting between the Hardrockers and Eagles since 2009.
• South Dakota Mines has a big advantage in the series, winning 14 of 17 matchups since then.
• The 'Rockers won the last meeting 65-64 back in February of 2022.
• The Hardrockers are 8-1 at home against the Eagles.

Gold Nuggets

• The Hardrockers have scored 1148 points, averaging 60.4 points per game.
• The Rockers are shooting .359 from the field and averaging 6.5 3-pointers per game.
• Piper Bauer is in the top 10 in the conference in scoring, averaging 13.7 points per game to sit 10th in the league.
• Sydnee Durtsche has been a force on the glass lately, moving up to 11th in the conference in rebounding, averaging 6.9 per game.
• Madelyn Heiser averages 2.9 assists per game and an assist-to-turnover ratio of +.7, each is good for 10th in the RMAC.

Scouting Report

Chadron State

• The Eagles have a 3-16 record overall and 3-10 in the RMAC.
• CSC is averaging 59.7 points per game on the year and allowing 72.7 points per game.
• Ashayla Powers is second in the RMAC in scoring with 17.5 points per game.
• The Eagles are shooting .373% from the floor which is 12th in the RMAC.

 
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.