Men's Basketball Tuesday, November 29, 2022 NWC Athletic Communications

Men's Basketball to Continue GPAC Play with Briar Cliff and Concordia

Raiders look to extend their three-game winning streak

ORANGE CITY, Iowa – (RV) Northwestern (6-2, 1-1 GPAC) will look to continue their three-game winning streak as they face two Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) opponents in Briar Cliff and No. 23 Concordia (Neb.) this week.
Live stats will be available at nwcraiders.com, with Wednesday's game having a live stream at nwcraiders.com. Saturday's game at Concordia is available for $8.95, with the stream linked at the top of the story.

GAME INFORMATION:
(RV) Northwestern (6-2, 1-1 GPAC) vs. Briar Cliff (5-3, 1-2 GPAC)
Date: Wed., November 30 // Time: 7:45 p.m.
Location: Orange City, Iowa (Bultman Center)
Watch: nwcraiders.com // Listen: KSOU Radio – 93.9 FM (Carson Schubert)

(RV) Northwestern (6-2, 1-1 GPAC) at No. 23 Concordia (Neb.) (6-1, 3-1 GPAC)
Date: Sat., December 3 // Time: 3:45 PM
Location: Seward, Nebraska (Friedrich Arena)
Watch: cune.edu/athletics ($) // Listen: TBD

LAST TIME OUT:

Northwestern played in a pair of games last weekend, defeating Governors State (Ill.) and Oak Hills Christian (Minn.) as part of the Dordt Thanksgiving Classic.
Dillon Carlson (Sr., Ankeny, Iowa) tied his career-high with 27 points on Friday, while Zach LaFave (Jr., Elkhorn, Neb.) also added a new career-high with 12 points.
The Raiders displayed balanced scoring in Saturday's win, as five players scored in double-figures.
Nathan Koole (Fr., Sioux Falls, S.D.) had 13 points on 6-10 shooting to mark a career-best.

NORTHWESTERN NOTES:

The Raiders enter Wednesday's matchup riding a three-game winning streak, tied for their longest streak of the season.
Northwestern went 3-0 last week with their two wins over the weekend and a GPAC road win at Midland on Tuesday.
Kaleb Booth (Fr., Carroll, Iowa) currently leads the GPAC and is 18^th in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in three-point percentage (62.5%).
Carlson's 20.1 points per outing sits fourth in the conference.
The Raiders are sixth in the NAIA in team made threes per game (11.3) and assists per game (20.0).

THE SERIES:

Briar Cliff swept the season series last year, defeating the Red Raiders 61-59 in the Bultman Center and 81-69 in Sioux City.
Quinn Vesey was the leading scorer in the January 15 matchup, dropping 22 points with six made threes.
The Raiders last defeated the Chargers on February 24, 2021, an 83-77 home victory.
Prior to last season, Northwestern was on a five-game winning streak against Briar Cliff.

POLL PARTY:

The Red Raiders were picked to finish third in this year's GPAC preseason poll after finishing third in the conference standings a year ago.
Briar Cliff picked up a second-place spot in the GPAC preseason poll following their first-place finish last season.
Concordia was picked to finish fourth, one spot behind Northwestern. The Bulldogs are also ranked No. 23 in the most recent NAIA Coaches' Poll.

SCOUTING THE CHARGERS:

The Chargers were the regular season champions in the GPAC a year ago, compiling a 15-5 conference record.
Head coach Mark Svagera was named the 2021-22 GPAC Coach of the Year.
Jaden Kleinhesselink returns for his fifth year after being named an honorable mention NAIA All-American as a senior.
Briar Cliff reached the Opening Round of the NAIA tournament in 2022, falling to Bethel (Kan.).
Kyle Boerhave leads the way in points and rebounds with 13.8 and 5.8, respectively.

SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS:

Concordia enters the week with the second-best record in the GPAC, currently at 3-1 in the conference, 6-1 overall.
After defeating Waldorf (Iowa) on the road last Saturday, the Bulldogs face Morningside and Northwestern this week.
Concordia won the GPAC postseason title last year and advanced to the NAIA Quarterfinals.
Sophomore forward Noah Schutte is the team's leading scorer thus far, averaging 19.9 points through seven games.

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Players Mentioned

#13 Dillon Carlson: G; 6' 2"; Senior

#30 Zach LaFave: F; 6' 5"; Junior

#2 Kaleb Booth: G; 6' 0"; Freshman

#21 Nathan Koole: F; 6' 9"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#13 Dillon Carlson
: 6' 2"; Senior
: G

#30 Zach LaFave
: 6' 5"; Junior
: F

#2 Kaleb Booth
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: G

#21 Nathan Koole
: 6' 9"; Freshman
: F