RAPID CITY, S.D. --- The South Dakota Mines women's basketball team will host a pair of RMAC games this weekend at the King Center. On Friday the Hardrockers will face off against the Roadrunners from Metro State University Denver at 5:30 PM. Following that, on Saturday afternoon the Hardrockers will play the Orediggers from Colorado School of Mines at 4:00 PM.
 
The Hardrockers are coming off a loss to the Chadron State Eagles last Saturday night 67-60. The Rockers are currently 3-17 overall and 3-11 in RMAC play.

Series History
vs. MSU Denver

• Overall, MSU Denver is leading the series 10-4 since 2016.
• MSU Denver has a four-game winning streak in the series.
• In the most recent matchup, MSU Denver won by 1, 60-59 in Denver.
• Naomi Hidalgo led the Hardrockers in that matchup, scoring 16 points, in just 16 minutes.
• Sydnee Durtsche grabbed 13 rebounds in the game.

vs. Colorado School of Mines

• Since 2007, Colorado School of Mines is leading the series, 10-5.
• The series was squared up at 5-5, but the Orediggers have a five-game win streak in progress.
• In Rapid City, the Hardrockers are 3-4.
• These two teams squared off earlier this season, when they met in Golden, where Colorado School of Mines was victorious, 70-52.

Gold Nuggets

• Three-point shooting has been good to the Hardrockers on both sides of the ball as they hit, 30.6% and allow opponents to hit 30.6%. Both numbers are in the top half of the RMAC.
• Overall, the 'Rockers have hit 133 three-pointers, for 6.7 per game, fifth-best in the RMAC.
• Piper Bauer is in the top 10 in the RMAC in scoring, averaging 14.2 points per game.
• Sydnee Durtsche is hitting the glass hard, averaging 6.9 rebounds per game, 12th in the RMAC.
• Piper Bauer has been shooting the ball well of late. In her last two contests, she hit 14-27 from the field, including 10-20 from three-point range, to score a total of 38 points.

Scouting Report
MSU Denver

• The Roadrunners are currently 6th in the RMAC standings with an 8-6 conference record. Overall, they are 10-10.
• MSUD is on a three-game winning streak, beating Western Colorado, Adams State, and Fort Lewis.
• Their offense has been successful, as they average 64.7 points per game, the sixth-best mark in the league.
• Part of what makes their offense go is the Roadrunners' three-point shooting as they hit 30.9% on the season, sixth-best in the RMAC.
• Kendra Parra leads the RMAC in scoring, averaging 18.4 points per game.

Colorado School of Mines

• The Orediggers are 17-3 on the year and are currently sitting on top of the conference with a 13-2 record.
• As of the most recent poll, the Orediggers are #14 in the WBCA coaches' poll.
• Colorado School of Mines does many things well, and that starts with its scoring offense and defense. Both are second in the RMAC as they score 73.9 points per game and allow just 58.5.
• Ashley Steffeck is in the top 10 in the RMAC in scoring, averaging 13.5 points per game.
• She is joined by teammates, Megan Van de Graaf (11.7) and Josephine Howery (11.2) in double figures.
• Sammy Van Sickle has been one of the best defensive players in the RMAC over the last two years, as she leads the conference in blocks and is third in steals, right behind her teammate, Steffeck (2nd).
• Van Sickle also grabs 7.3 rebounds 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.