Live Option Links vs. Southwest Minnesota State
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Upper Iowa || Southwest Minnesota State || Sioux Falls
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This Weekend in Peacock Basketball... Upper Iowa will take the road for two NSIC games against a pair of South Division foes. The Peacocks will face the Mustangs of Southwest Minnesota State University on Friday and the Cougars of the University of Sioux Falls on Saturday. Last week, Upper Iowa went 2-1 as part of Stormin’ Dorman Week with a loss against Winona State and a weekend sweep of Minnesota, Crookston and Bemidji State.
Round One with the Mustangs... The Peacocks dominated the glass claiming a 12-rebound advantage en route to their first NSIC victory of the season, 80-59, over the Mustangs. The Peacocks raced out to an 18-4 lead just over seven minutes into the game. The hot start was fueled by scores off the hands of six different players and was capped off by a Sam Thrapp three-pointer. The home team didn’t shoot well from the floor, but took advantage of 33 free throw opportunities hitting 26 of them (78.8%) and made the most of their time with the ball. UIU turned the ball over a season-low 10 times. Carly Pagel led the team in scoring with 19 points, while Whitney Kieffer added 18; both players took advantage of their time on the charity stripe nailing 9 and 8, respectively.
Act One: The Cougars and Peacocks... The Peacocks lost a heartbreaker in Fayette to open the New Year; the Cougars of the University of Sioux Falls escaped Dorman Gym with a two-point win, 70-68. While Upper Iowa created extra opportunities with the ball by forcing 28 Cougar turnovers, Sioux Falls countered by pulling in 13 offensive rebounds and winning the rebound battle, 40-32. Laura Johnson led all scorers with 24 points and also pulled down 15 rebounds to record a double-double. Whitney Kieffer scored a team-high 16 points, while Sam Thrapp added 14 and 4 assists.
Can I Get a “Whit”-ness... Sophomore Whitney Kieffer is tied for 1st in the NSIC and 20th in the nation in scoring at 18.8 points per game. The Scales Mound, Ill. product also sits atop the NSIC and 27th nationally in steals with 3.1 per game, while her 6.8 rebounds per game are 16th best in the conference. Kieffer is also 62nd in the country and 9th in the Northern Sun with a 83.5% (106-127) at the free throw line.
Freshman Stands Tall... Freshman Carly Pagel has opened her Peacock career well in the middle. The Sumner, Iowa native is 28th in the NSIC in scoring with 11.2 points per game, which includes a 12.6 point average in NSIC contests. She is also averaging 6.5 rebounds per game this season, which ties for 19th in the NSIC.
Good “Sam”-aritan... Junior Sam Thrapp has regained control of the Peacock offense in recent weeks. Her 4.4 assists per game (3rd in NSIC, 48th in the nation) have rejuvinated UIU’s attack. She is also shooting 86.3% (44-51) from the charity stripe which is 5th best in the NSIC. Over the last nine games, Thrapp is averaging 10.7 points, 5.2 assists and 2.1 rebounds, while shooting 39.3% from three (11-26).
