Dordt College 59, Concordia University 46 (view stats)
Dordt College defeated Concordia by the score of 59-46 in GPAC women’s basketball on Saturday afternoon. The Defenders improved to 10-8 overall and 2-4 in the GPAC with the win. Concordia slipped to 11-6 overall and 4-4 in the GPAC with the loss.
The Bulldogs jumped out to an early 6-0 lead. Dordt College quickly erased the early deficit, and the teams traded the lead several times throughout the rest of the first half. A jumper by Concordia’s Katie Rich gave the Bulldogs a slim 21-20 lead at the half. It was a struggle offensively for both squads in the opening half. Concordia made just 8-of-34 shots for 23.5 percent, while Dordt connected on just 8-of-31 shots for 25.8 percent.
Dordt grabbed the lead early in the second half and took control of the game from there. The Defenders led by as many as 20 in the final half, as Concordia continued to struggle offensively. The Bulldogs were unable to mount a rally, and Dordt settled for the 59-46 win. Concordia connected on 8-of-33 shots in the second half for just 24.2 percent. Dordt, meanwhile, hit 14-of-27 shots in the final half for 51.9 percent.
Concordia held a 24-18 advantage in point in the paint, an 11-10 advantage in points off turnovers, a 9-5 advantage in bench points and a 22-7 advantage in second chance points. However, Concordia hit just 16-of-67 shots in the contest for 23.9 percent. The Bulldogs were 3-of-21 from three point land for 14.3 percent and 11-of-18 at the foul line for 61.1 percent. Dordt connected on 22-of-58 shots for 37.9 percent. The Defenders were 5-of-20 from the three point line for 25 percent and 10-of-18 from the charity stripe for 55.6 percent.
TaLisa Krejci had a team-high 14 points to lead Concordia, but she was the only player to reach double figures. Stacy Scheer scored eight points and added a team-high eight boards, while Katie Rich added eight points and six caroms for the Bulldogs.
Julia DeKoekkoek scored a game-high 15 points for Dordt College. Amber Soodsma added 14 points, and Kate Du Mez delivered a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Defenders.