RAPID CITY, S.D. --- The South Dakota Mines women's basketball team will make the long trip back to Gunnison, Colo to play Western Colorado University on Saturday at 5:00 PM. 
 
Series History
vs. Western Colorado

• This will be the 12th meeting between the Hardrockers and the Mountaineers
• The Mountaineers won the last meeting 56-54 in Gunnison on January 2, 2022
• The Rockers hold a 6-5 series advantage
• The Hardrockers are averaging 62 points against Western Colorado

Gold Nuggets

• Piper Bauer scored 48 points last weekend to bump her points per game to 13.9
• Savea Mansfield is 22-27 from the Free Throw line for a .815% to lead the Rockers
• Syndee Durtsche is 13th in the RMAC with 7.1 rebounds per game
• Madelyn Heiser is 14th in the RMAC with 36 total assists

Scouting Report
Western Colorado

• The Mountaineers are 8th in the conference with a 4-7 overall record and 3-3 in the RMAC
• WCU is averaging 54.1 points per game
• Rachel Cockman is scoring 14.5 points per game for the Mountaineers
• The Mountaineers are only allowing 59.3 points per game this season

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.