RAPID CITY, S.D. --- The South Dakota Mines women's basketball team will travel to Lakewood, Colo. to face the Colorado Christian University Cougars on Saturday, Feb 25th.
Series History
vs. CCU
- Since 2016, the Hardrockers are holding a 6-3 advantage in the series.
- The Hardrockers went on a four-game win streak in the series before splitting the last four games.
- In the most recent matchup, the two teams faced off in February, and the Hardrockers emerged with a 69-54 victory.
- In that matchup, Naomi Hidalgo and Bailey Johnson scored 10 points each.
Gold Nuggets
- The Hardrockers continue to improve their three-point shooting, now sitting in third in the RMAC, making 33.3% of their shots and hitting 7.1 per game (4th RMAC).
- Rebounding has been a strength, especially recently. On the season, the Hardrockers average 37.5 rebounds (6th RMAC), and 11.9 offensive rebounds (5th RMAC).
- Piper Bauer is eighth in the RMAC in scoring, averaging 14.4 points per game.
- Bauer leads the conference in total three-pointers (89) and average per game (3.3)
- Sydnee Durtsche has grabbed 35 rebounds over the last three games and averages 7.6 per game on the year (6th RMAC).
- Recently, the Hardrockers have been playing well, winners of two straight games, including Tuesday at Chadron State.
Scouting Report
CCU
- The Cougars are 6-15 in the RMAC which puts them in 12th in the standings.
- CCU is 4th overall in the RMAC scoring, averaging 67.8 points per game.
- The Cougars are shooting .332% from behind the arc this season.
- Maggie Phipps paces the Cougars scoring 11.8 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 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.
