Men's Basketball Wednesday, January 4, 2023 NWC Athletic Communications

Northwestern Looks to Continue Victorious Trend

Raiders are set to host GPAC opponents Jamestown and Hastings this weekend

ORANGE CITY, Iowa – The Raiders put their three-game winning streak on the line this weekend as they host a pair of Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) opponents in No. 9 Jamestown and Hastings. It will be the fifth and sixth games at the Bultman Center for Northwestern this season, as the Red Raiders hold a 4-0 record on their home court.

Live stats and a live stream will be available for both games, linked at the top of the story.

GAME INFORMATION:
Northwestern (10-4, 3-3 GPAC) vs. No. 9 Jamestown (12-2, 4-2 GPAC)
Date: Fri., January 6 // Time: 6:45 p.m.
Location: Orange City, Iowa (Bultman Center)
Watch: nwcraiders.com // Listen: KSOU Radio – 93.9 FM (Doug Broek)

Northwestern (10-4, 3-3 GPAC) vs. Hastings (12-3, 5-2 GPAC)
Date: Sat., January 7 // Time: 3:45 p.m.
Location: Orange City, Iowa (Bultman Center)
Watch: nwcraiders.com // Listen: KSOU Radio – 93.9 FM (Doug Broek)

LAST TIME OUT:

A shorthanded Northwestern squad picked up two wins at the Bellevue Classic last weekend.
Dillon Carlson (Sr., Ankeny, Iowa) netted 26 points in a resounding win over Dakota State (S.D.), hitting six threes.
Four Raiders scored in double-figures against the Trojans – Carlson, Conner Geddes (So., Sioux Falls, S.D.), Craig Sterk (Jr., McBain, Mich.), and Matt Onken (R-Jr., Marshall, Minn.).
In their come-from-behind win against Bellevue (Neb.), Sterk and Onken both crossed the 20-point mark.
Kaleb Booth (Fr., Carroll, Iowa) provided a spark off the bench, scoring 12 points, while also totaling eight boards and five assists.
Zach LaFave (Jr., Elkhorn, Neb.) recorded his first-career start last Friday, scoring seven points and pulling down four rebounds.

NORTHWESTERN NOTES:

Senior guard Grant DeMeulenaere (Sr., Altoona, Iowa) moved into the 300-assist club on Dec. 7, now sitting at 314 career dimes.
He becomes the 18th Red Raider to record 300 assists.
Sterk continues to climb the Northwestern record books, now sitting 29th in career scoring - he currently has 1,298 points during his tenure.
The Raiders hold a 4-0 record this season on their home court.
Northwestern is searching for their first win over a ranked opponent since January 22, 2022 when they defeated No. 25 Concordia (Neb.) at the Bultman Center.

THE SERIES:

Northwestern holds a 16-8 all-time series lead over Jamestown.
The Raiders have taken six of the last seven over the Jimmies, with Jamestown winning the last contest, 85-74 in North Dakota.
Northwestern is 41-23 all-time against the Hastings Broncos and 7-0 since 2019.
The last time the two teams met was on February 19, 2022, with Northwestern winning 82-69 on the road.

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.
Jamestown, the fourth seed in last year's conference tournament, was picked to win the GPAC this year.
Hastings received a 10^th-place spot in the GPAC preseason poll, though the Broncos currently sit second in the conference.

SCOUTING THE JIMMIES:

Returning All-American Mason Walters currently leads the GPAC in points per game (29.9) and rebounds per game (10.0).
Walters is also second in the NAIA in scoring average.
Marc Kjos holds the fourth spot in the conference in assists per game (5.0).
Jamestown is second in the GPAC and third in the NAIA in points per contest (93.1).
The Jimmies crash the glass, leading the GPAC in offensive rebounds (11.1) and sitting fourth in total boards per game (38.7).

SCOUTING THE BRONCOS:

Freshman guard Reggie Thomas has had a great start to his career, averaging 21.3 points per game (2nd in GPAC).
Grady Corrigan netted a career-high 22 points last week against Presentation.
Hastings is off to their best start through 15 games since the 2018-19 season.

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Players Mentioned

#3 Conner Geddes: G; 6' 3"; Sophomore

#34 Matt Onken: F; 6' 5"; Redshirt Junior

#14 Grant DeMeulenaere: G; 6' 1"; Senior

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

#24 Craig Sterk: F; 6' 7"; Junior

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

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

Players Mentioned

#3 Conner Geddes
: 6' 3"; Sophomore
: G

#34 Matt Onken
: 6' 5"; Redshirt Junior
: F

#14 Grant DeMeulenaere
: 6' 1"; Senior
: G

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

#24 Craig Sterk
: 6' 7"; Junior
: F

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

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