Women's Basketball Monday, November 27, 2023 NWC Athletic Communications

Red Raiders Hit the Road for a Pair of GPAC Games This Week

Northwestern makes a trip to Sioux Center and Hastings, Neb.

ORANGE CITY, Iowa – Coming off an over a week break for Thanksgiving, the (RV) Northwestern College women's basketball team will hit the road for a pair of Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) contests, visiting No. 2-ranked Dordt on Wednesday night and a trip to Hastings, Neb. on Saturday for a clash with the Hastings Broncos on Saturday afternoon.

GAME INFORMATION
(RV) Northwestern (5-2, 2-1 GPAC) at (#2) Dordt (8-0, 3-0 GPAC)
Date: Wednesday, November 29 // Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Sioux Center, Iowa (DeWitt Gymnasium)
Watch: godordt.com // Listen: KSOU Radio (93.9 FM)

GAME INFORMATION
(RV) Northwestern (5-2, 2-1 GPAC) at Hastings (3-4, 1-2 GPAC)
Date: Saturday, December 2 // Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Hastings, Neb. (Lynn Farrell Arena)
Watch: hastingsbroncos.com // Listen: None (football on the airwaves, NAIA FCS Quarterfinals)

THE SHOOTAROUND

NWC is set to play their third NAIA top-25 opponent of the month of November against Dordt.
Head coach Kristin Rotert is two wins away from moving into fifth all-time in program history in career wins.
The Red Raiders had their best 3-point shooting game of the season against Jamestown, shooting 40.0% from deep (8-for-20).
Maddie Jones sits seventh-place all-time in program history for career assists.
NWC has not lost this season when leading at the half (5-0) or when wearing their red uniforms (3-0).
Molly Schany sits second in the GPAC in scoring (19.9ppg) and third in rebounding (8.3rpg).
Schany also moved into 17^th all-time in program history in scoring (1,392) against UJ, notching double digit points in every game this season.
Anderson has been the biggest three-point threat for the Red Raiders this season at 42.9% (12-for-28).
Jones (36) and Anderson (27) continue to sit second and third in the GPAC in total assists.
Twice this season the Red Raiders have notched 50+ rebounds in a game, doing so just three times in 30 games last season.
Under Rotert, Northwestern is 29-7 (.806) inside the Bultman Center.
The trio of Schany, Anderson, and Jones have scored 55% of the team's points this season; also marking the most minutes averaged on the team.

ANDERSON HEATING UP FROM DEEP

Hali Anderson leads the team with her 42.9% clip from deep this season.
The mark sits eighth in the GPAC entering the week.
To date, she's hit nearly 40% of the team's 3-pointers (37.5%, 12 makes).
She hit three of her four attempts against UJ last Tuesday.
She hit a season-high four 3-pointers against Mayville Sate in the Pizza Ranch Classic (4-for-5).

SECOND HALF PRODUCTION

NWC has been solid in the second half of games this season, outscoring opponents 278-257 (+21).
The Raiders are shooting nearly five percent better in the second half than the first half (.466 2H, .434 1H).
However, the best shooting quarter this season has been the second quarter at 49.0%, but the fourth quarter is not far behind at a 47.3% clip.
Last time out against Jamestown, NWC shot 46.2% from the floor in the second half (12-for-26).

ROTERT'S RAIDERS…

Are 27-4 when totaling fewer turnovers than the opponent (12-0 in 2021-22).
Are 26-11 when outrebounding the opponent.
Are 8-9 against teams ranked inside the NAIA Top-25 Coaches' Poll (at the time of the contest).

SERIES HISTORY – DORDT

Northwestern leads the all-time series 71-20 against the Defenders.
Northwestern won the last meeting last season to conclude the regular season home slate with a 58-48 win over then No. 4-ranked Dordt on February 15.
Rotert holds a career record of 2-2 against the Defenders.

SERIES HISTORY – HASTINGS

Hastings holds the 34-28 advantage in the all-time series.
The Broncos took the last meeting, 58-40, in Hastings to end the regular season (Feb. 18, 2023).
Rotert is 2-2 against the Broncos and looks for her first-career win against them in Hastings.

SCOUTING THE DEFENDERS

Dordt enters Wednesday with a perfect 8-0 (3-0 GPAC) record and comes off a massive 90-52 road victory over Morningside prior to Thanksgiving.
The Defenders leads the GPAC with their 51.5 rebounds per game and their 19.8 offensive boards per contest mark.
A trio of Defenders average double-digit points per game, led by Bailey Beckman at 14.1ppg.
Janie Schoonhoven paces the GPAC with her 8.9 points per game, while also shooting a league-best 67.4% from the floor and averages 10.5 points per game.
Macy Sievers has been lights out from deep this season, shooting a stellar 52.6% from 3-point range

SCOUTING THE BRONCOS

The Broncos enter the week with a 3-4 (1-2 GPAC) mark, and will host the Doane Tigers on Wednesday.
Hastings is coming off an 81-62 win over Midland last Tuesday before Thanksgiving, with a season-high 22 points from Rachel Goodon.
On the season, its Mariyah Avila (So., G) who paces the team with her 10.1 points per game – the lone Bronco averaging double-digits this year.
Kiernan Paulk (Jr., G) leads the team with her 7.0 rebounds per game, while Alexis Folkers (So., G) dishes out a team-high 3.0 assists per game.

Up Next: Northwestern will return home for both games next week when they play host to Dakota Wesleyan and Doane.

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Players Mentioned

#11 Hali Anderson: G; 5' 6"; Junior

#4 Maddie Jones: G; 5' 5"; Graduate Student

#34 Molly Schany: F; 6' 1"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#11 Hali Anderson
: 5' 6"; Junior
: G

#4 Maddie Jones
: 5' 5"; Graduate Student
: G

#34 Molly Schany
: 6' 1"; Senior
: F

Players Mentioned

#11 Hali Anderson

#4 Maddie Jones

#34 Molly Schany

Players Mentioned

#11 Hali Anderson

#4 Maddie Jones

#34 Molly Schany