Game Time...No.17 Northwestern College plays host to Doane for its GPAC opener this weekend. Tip-off on Saturday, Nov. 18 at the Bultman is scheduled for 2pm. The Red Raiders are 3-3 so far this season while the Tigers are 3-2 overall, 0-1 in conference play. 

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All-Time...Northwestern leads the all-time series against Doane, 31-26, dating back to the 1986-87 season. The Red Raiders have lost three of the last four, however, including both games played last year. They are 6-4 over the last 10 match-ups. 

    Last Year: 83-78 loss at home
                     63-60 loss in Crete, Neb.

Scouting Reports...

    Doane University Tigers: 0-1, 3-2      Head Coach: Tracee Fairbanks (19th)

The Tigers lost their GPAC opener to Briar Cliff (69-56) last time out in a match-up played Wednesday night in Sioux City, Iowa. With the game tied at 29 at intermission, Briar Cliff used a big third quarter, outscoring the Tigers 21-11, to pull ahead for good. 

Doane is 3-2 overall, earning wins over St. Francis (Ill.), Viterbo and Ottawa while losing to William Penn in a non-conference match-up.

Tracee Fairbanks is in her 19th season as the head of the Tigers' program, taking over in 1999. She returns one starter and seven players from a 2016-17 team that finished sixth in the GPAC with a 9-11 record, 16-16 overall. 

By the Numbers: (GPAC rank)
    Scoring Offense: 61ppg (11th)
    Scoring Defense: 56ppg (2nd)
    Field Goal Percentage: 42% (7th)
    3pt Percentage: 27% (10th)
    Free Throw Percentage: 64% (11th)
    Rebound Margin: +8 (3rd)

Top Players: (GPAC rank) *returning starter
    *McKenna Dodd-12.4ppg, 10 3pters, 32% 3pt, 11 assists
     Alea Shaner-7.4ppg, 2.4rpg
    Nicole White-7.4ppg, 54% FG, 3.8rpg
    Cortney Arkfeld-7.2ppg, 5rpg, 9 assists
   
    No.17 Northwestern College: 3-3    Head Coach: Chris Yaw (7th year)

The Red Raiders bring a 3-3 record into the weekend and are coming off an 85-69 home win over NAIA D-I Grand View on Wednesday night. Darbi Gustafson scored 22 points and both Renee Maneman (15pts, 12 assists) and Kassidy De Jong (14pts, 10 reb.) recorded double-doubles. All three of the Red Raider losses are to ranked teams.

By the Numbers: (GPAC rank / NAIA rank)
    Scoring Offense: 77ppg (4th)
    Scoring Defense: 70ppg (8th)
    Field Goal Percentage: 46% (2nd/10th)
    3pt Percentage: 34% (5th)
    Free Throw Percentage: 77% (3rd)
    Rebound Margin: even

Top Players: (GPAC rank / NAIA rank) *returning starter
    *Kassidy De Jong (All-American) 18.7ppg (2nd), 6.8rpg (7th), 13 assists
     *Darbi Gustafson (All-Conference)  18.5ppg (3rd), 7rpg (5th), 60% (3rd)
     *Paige Danner  10.5ppg, 12 3pters, 39 3pt %
     *Renee Maneman  9.5ppg, 4.7rpg, 42 assists (1st /3rd)
     *Haley Birks 7.7ppg, 4.5rpg