Game Time... Northwestern College is set to host its annual Pizza Ranch Women's Basketball Classic this weekend at the Bultman Center. The two-day, four-game Classic features four teams from three different conferences and will begin on Friday at 2pm. 

For the complete schedule, how to follow the games (stats, video), follow the link below:

    Classic Webpage | 

Team Capsules

Dordt Defenders:
    2020-21 Record: 0-1
        -lost to Dakota State, 79-60
    Conference: Great Plains Athletic
    Preseason National Ranking: #8
    Conference Preseason poll: picked 1st of 12 teams
    Last Year's Record: 15-7 (4th), 24-8 overall; NAIA Qualifier
    Head Coach: Bill Harmsen (3rd year)
    Outlook:
        -return 2 starters, nine players
    Top Players (based on 2020-21 stats)
        -Ashtyn Verbeek - 14ppg, 9 rpg
        -Karly Gustafson - 11ppg, 6rpg (All-Conf)
        -Erika Feenstra - 10ppg, 4rpg (2x All-American

Grand View Vikings:
    2020-21 Record: 1-0
      -def. Dakota State, 72-62
    Conference: Heart of America
    Preseason National Ranking: unranked
    Conference Preseason poll: picked 8th of 14 teams
    Last Year's Record: 13-11 (7th), 17-14, lost in conference quarterfinals    
    Head Coach: Kelli Greenway (3rd)
    Outlook:
        -return 2 starters, 9 players
    Top Players (based on 2020-21 stats)
        -Mia Rosener - 16ppg, 9 rpg (2nd team all-conference)
        -Maddie Ahlstrom - 16ppg, 4rpg
        -Shannon Pisney - 15ppg, 8 rpg

Sterling Lady Warriors:
    2020-21 Record: 1-0
      -def. Benedictine, 60-55
    Conference: Kansas Collegiate Athletic
    Preseason National Ranking: Receiving Votes
    Conference Preseason poll: picked 1st of 13 teams
    Last Year's Record: 20-4 (2nd), 25-8; national qualifier    
    Head Coach: K.C. Bassett (7th year)
    Outlook:
        -return 4 starters, 6 players
    Top Players (based on 2020-21 stats)
        Alexis Theus - 25ppg, 9 rpg, 6 steals; 3rd team all-conference
        Taya Wilson - 9ppg, 6rpg, 4 steals
        Kylah Comley - 7ppg, 5rpg; 2x All-American, 2x KCAC Player of the Year
        Bailey Bangert - 7ppg, 2rpg; 2nd team all-conference

Northwestern Raiders:
    2020-21 Record: 0-0, season debut     
    Conference: Great Plains Athletic
    Preseason National Ranking: unranked
    Conference Preseason poll: picked 4th of 12 teams
    Last Year's Record: 12-10 (6th), 17-11; lost in GPAC quarterfinals
    Head Coach: Chris Yaw (9th year)
    Outlook:
        -return 4 starters, 9 players
    Top Returners:
        Sammy Blum - 15.6ppg, 72 3pters, 3.6rpg (All-American)
        Alexis Toering - 11.3ppg, 7.8rpg, 63 steals (All-Conference)
        Devyn Kemble - 10.4ppg, 45 3pters (All-Conference)
        Taylor VanderVelde - 7.8ppg, 5.4rpg, 92 assists
        Emilee Danner - 7.0ppg, 3.3rpg
        Jada Cunningham - 6.6ppg, 91 assists
        Hannah Nerem - 5.6ppg, 2.4rpg
        Maddie Jones - 3.5ppg, 26 assists