Mayville, N.D. – The Mayville State University Women's Basketball travels to Bellevue University on Friday and Dakota State on Saturday for two conference games. Friday's game against the Bruins will start at 5:30 pm and 6:00 pm on Saturday at Dakota State.
Quick Hits on the Comets:
The Comets enter the weekend matchups with the Bruins and Trojans with a 11-4 overall record and 6-3 in conference play.
The Comets went 1-2 over the past three conference games, defeating the Vikings on Saturday and dropping games to the Blue Hawks and #21 Trojans.
Mayville State University is averaging 68.1 points per game, 44.4 field goal percentage, 33.4 percent from the 3-point line, and 13.5 assists per game.
Defensively, MSU is allowing 58.1 points per game, 35.0 field goal percentage, 28.7 percent from behind the arc, and forcing 17.2 turnovers per game.
Jordan Zrust is averaging a team-high 19.0 points per game, 7.2 rebounds, shooting 49.1 percent from the field, and 25 total steals.
Second on the team in scoring is
Danneka Voegeli averaging 12.7 points per game, 6.3 rebounds, shooting 53.6 percent from the field, and 23 blocks on the season.
CJ Decker has a team leading 52 assists, 6.2 points per game, 4.9 rebounds, and 22 steals.
The Comets were selected fifth in the NSAA Preseason Coaches' Poll with 27 points, Bellevue was selected first in the poll with 60 points.
Matching up with the Bruins:
The Bruins enter the weekend matchup with a 11-5 overall record and 7-2 in conference play. The Bruins lost to the Comets on January 16
th by a final score of 58-59.
Bellevue University is averaging 67.8 points per game, shooting 40.1 points per game, 29.5 percent from the 3-point line, and 38.3 rebounds per game.
Defensively, the Bruins are allowing 61.7 points per game, 39.1 field goal percentage, 27.7 percent from behind the arc, and forcing 17.6 turnovers per game.
Elexis Martinez is leading the Bruins with 15.7 points per game, 5.7 rebounds, 12 blocks, and 13 steals.
Second on the team in scoring is Faith Ross with 13.3 points per game, 4.4 rebounds, and shooting 42.7 percent from the field.
Matching up with the Trojans:
Dakota State University enters the weekend ranked 21
st in the country with a record of 17-3, and 9-0 in conference play.
The Trojans defeated the Comets earlier this week by a final score of 64-59 and are currently in first place in the North Star.
DSU is averaging 82.5 points per game, shooting 50.3 percent from the field, 37.0 3-point percentage, 37.4 rebounds, and 18.5 assists.
Defensively, the Trojans are allowing 60.8 points per game, 37.0 percentage from the field, 28.9 percent from the 3-point line, and forcing 22.7 turnovers per game.
Jessi Giles is the team leader in points averaging 17.2 points per game, 1.8 rebounds, shooting 52.4 percent from the field, and 48.1 percent from behind the arc.
Second in scoring is Savannah Walsdorf, with 13.5 points per game, 4.9 rebounds, shooting 58.5 percent from the field, and 56.4 percent from the 3-point line.