Great Plains Athletic Conference: Season 2020-21

2019-20
2021-22
Games Schedule
Mar.13:Northwest (22) 69-76Bethel, K
Mar.13:Morningsi (12) 64-55 Thomas Mo
Mar.13:LSUS (3) 75-87Jamestown
Mar.12:Jamestown 86-69 Bellevue
Mar.2:Northwest (22) 73-57 MMC
Feb.27:DWU 58-64MMC
Feb.27:Northwest (22) 74-69 Jamestown
Feb.24:Northwest (22) 83-77 Briar Cli
Feb.24:DWU 70-58 CUNE
Feb.24:Morningsi (12) 73-76MMC
Feb.24:Jamestown 89-68 Dordt
Feb.20:Northwest (22) 83-66 Morningsi (12)
Feb.20:DWU 77-70 Jamestown
Feb.20:Hastings 63-85Midland
Feb.20:CUNE 84-63 Doane
Feb.20:Briar Cli 84-86Dordt
Feb.17:CUNE 106-73 Hastings
Feb.14:DWU 82-81 Midland
Feb.10:Midland 75-71 Doane
Feb.10:Northwest (22) 88-79 Jamestown
Feb.10:DWU 59-64Dordt
Feb.6:Morningsi (12) 95-71 Doane
Feb.6:Northwest (22) 78-71 MMC
Feb.6:Jamestown 100-74 Midland
Feb.6:CUNE 89-77 DWU
Feb.6:Briar Cli 71-61 Hastings
Feb.3:Hastings 67-82MMC
Feb.3:DWU 77-87Morningsi (12)
Feb.3:Briar Cli 71-72Jamestown
Feb.3:Dordt 75-69 CUNE
Jan.31:Jamestown 109-105 Doane
Jan.30:MMC 71-78Morningsi (12)
Jan.30:Midland 56-85Northwest (22)
Jan.30:Hastings 76-92DWU
Jan.27:Briar Cli 74-86DWU
Jan.27:Northwest (22) 79-67 Dordt
Jan.27:Morningsi (12) 67-76Jamestown
Jan.27:Midland 78-79MMC
Jan.23:CUNE 81-58 Briar Cli
Jan.23:Morningsi (12) 98-72 Midland
Jan.23:Doane 83-69 Dordt
Jan.23:Jamestown 93-66 MMC
Jan.23:Hastings 70-88Northwest (22)
Jan.20:Northwest (22) 79-69 Briar Cli
Jan.20:MMC 92-96Hastings
Jan.20:Jamestown 74-66 DWU
Jan.20:Dordt 80-82Morningsi (12)
Jan.17:DWU 69-58 MMC
Jan.16:Briar Cli 90-85 Midland
Jan.16:CUNE 77-95Morningsi (12)
Jan.16:Hastings 79-94Dordt
Jan.16:Doane 77-79Northwest (22)
Jan.14:Dordt 87-68 Jamestown
Jan.13:Morningsi (12) 89-73 Briar Cli
Jan.13:Hastings 49-33 Doane
Jan.13:Northwest (22) 86-73 DWU
Jan.13:MMC 76-86CUNE
Jan.9:Dordt 94-83 MMC
Jan.9:Briar Cli 83-70 Doane
Jan.9:CUNE 81-70 Jamestown
Jan.9:Midland 84-75 DWU
Jan.9:Morningsi (12) 88-69 Hastings
Jan.7:Midland 47-49Jamestown
Jan.6:MMC 56-69Northwest (22)
Jan.6:Hastings 75-104Briar Cli
Jan.6:Doane 73-96Morningsi (12)
Jan.6:DWU 70-64 CUNE
Jan.4:Dakota St 76-92Dordt
Jan.2:Northwest (22) 74-81CUNE
Jan.2:Jamestown 98-80 Hastings
Jan.2:Dordt 78-63 Midland
Jan.2:Briar Cli 94-75 MMC
Jan.2:Doane 73-80DWU
Jan.1:Present. 65-87Hastings
Dec.30:Peru St. 70-62 CUNE
Dec.30:Northwest (22) 98-64 Present.
Dec.30:Dakota St 60-69DWU
Dec.21:Dakota St 75-79Briar Cli
Dec.20:Hastings 67-86Morningsi (12)
Dec.19:Doane 65-81Briar Cli
Dec.19:MMC 80-97Dordt
Dec.19:Northwest (22)  82-79  Bellevue
Dec.18:Jamestown 76-76 CUNE
Dec.16:MMC  92-74  Doane
Dec.16:Dordt  94-89  Northwest (22)
Dec.16:Morningsi (12) 60-75DWU
Dec.15:Midland 81-95CUNE
Dec.15:Jamestown  74-57  Briar Cli
Dec.12:Northwest (22)  98-84  Doane
Dec.12:MMC 66-78DWU
Dec.12:Morningsi (12)  86-64  CUNE
Dec.12:Midland 83-88Briar Cli
Dec.12:Dordt  106-72  Hastings
Dec.9:DWU  82-76  Northwest (22)
Dec.9:Briar Cli 58-76Morningsi (12)
Dec.9:CUNE  82-71  MMC
Dec.9:Doane  95-72  Hastings
Dec.8:Jamestown 89-68 Dordt
Dec.6:DWU  93-88  Doane
Dec.5:Midland 73-77Morningsi (12)
Dec.5:Dordt  73-66  Doane
Dec.5:Briar Cli  89-75  CUNE
Dec.5:MMC  80-79  Jamestown
Dec.5:Northwest (22)  111-79  Hastings
Dec.4:Midland 88-54 Oak Hills
Dec.2:Briar Cli 90-98Northwest (22)
Dec.2:Morningsi (12)  79-66  Dordt
Dec.2:Doane  68-64  Midland
Dec.2:DWU  81-63  Dakota St
Dec.2:Present. 44-79Jamestown
Dec.1:Present. 50-79MMC
Nov.30:Doane 66-83CUNE
Nov.28:Doane 68-75MMC
Nov.28:Present. 52-103Northwest (22)
Nov.27:Dickinson 72-87DWU
Nov.27:Midland  64-51  Dakota St
Nov.25:Doane 64-79Jamestown
Nov.24:Morningsi (12)  79-77  Northwest (22)
Nov.24:Dordt  86-69  Briar Cli
Nov.24:MMC  63-49  Midland
Nov.23:Hastings 68-77Jamestown
Nov.21:Northwest (22)  97-79  Midland
Nov.21:DWU  74-70  Hastings
Nov.21:Morningsi (12)  68-58  MMC
Nov.21:CUNE  82-59  Dordt
Nov.18:Jamestown 78-91Northwest (22)
Nov.18:Midland  83-66  Hastings
Nov.18:Dordt 78-80DWU
Nov.14:Morningsi (12)  81-59  Carroll
Nov.14:CUNE  77-74  Northwest (22)
Nov.14:Midland 72-83Dordt
Nov.14:MMC 79-88Briar Cli
Nov.14:VCSU  99-83  Jamestown
Nov.13:Morningsi (12) 88-67 Yellows.
Nov.11:Jamestown 72-56 Morningsi (12)
Nov.11:DWU  65-53  Briar Cli
Nov.11:Present. 59-98Dordt
Nov.10:CUNE  82-55  Midland
Nov.8:Present. 48-71DWU
Nov.8:VCSU  84-51  MMC
Nov.7:Dordt 77-67 Viterbo
Nov.7:MMC  88-51  Present.
Nov.7:DWU 61-59 VCSU
Nov.7:Hastings 106-64 Emmaus.
Nov.7:CUNE 90-65 Manhattan
Nov.7:Northwest (22)  76-60  Bellevue
Nov.6:Northwest (22) 74-55 Viterbo
Nov.6:Hastings 102-85 Manhattan
Nov.6:CUNE 107-48 Emmaus.
Nov.6:Dordt  87-76  Bellevue
Nov.4:Present.  55-48  Briar Cli
Nov.4:Doane 80-71 Manhattan
Oct.31:CUNE  102-82  Friends
Oct.31:Morningsi (12)  77-64  SW, KS
Oct.31:Hastings 90-94Tabor
Oct.31:Midland 77-83Grand Vie
Oct.31:MMC 96-73 Oak Hills
Oct.31:Dickinson  68-60  Doane
Oct.31:Bellevue 56-64Briar Cli
Oct.30:Dickinson 85-98Briar Cli
Oct.30:Bellevue  76-37  Doane
Oct.30:Jamestown  94-69  VCSU
Oct.30:CUNE 69-72Tabor
Oct.30:Hastings  119-89  Friends
Oct.30:Ks Wesley 73-79Morningsi (12)
Oct.30:MMC 81-82Oak Hills
Oct.28:Jamestown  93-73  Present.
Oct.27:Ks Wesley 80-83Dordt
Oct.26:Doane  75-66  York, NE
Oct.24:Briar Cli 79-82Bellevue
Oct.23:Jamestown 122-75 Oak Hills
Oct.21:Doane  84-73  Sterling
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GPAC Standings
1
Morningside
16-5 (21-5)
2
Northwestern
15-5 (23-6)
3
Jamestown
14-6 (21-8)
4
CUNE
14-6 (17-9)
4
DWU
14-6 (19-8)
6
Dordt
13-7 (18-8)
7
Briar Cliff
9-11 (12-14)
8
MMC
7-14 (11-17)
9
Midland
4-16 (6-17)
10
Doane
3-17 (6-19)
11
Hastings
2-18 (6-19)
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
VanKalsbeek_Alex

Nort.
(199-F-)
Avg: 21.0

Van Kalsbeek
21.0
Walters
20.5
Harden
17.8
Hiemstra
16.7
Hilbrands
16.6
GPAC Women 2020-2021
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Red Raiders win MBB GPAC Tournament Championship (Photo: GPAC)
Northwestern College, IA 2020-21
Kris Korver Kris Korver Korver
Isaac Heyer
Heyer
Jay Small
Small
Craig Sterk
Sterk
Alex Van Kalsbeek
Van Kalsbeek
Keegan Van Egdom
Van Egdom
# Name CM (INCH) Pos Bo Nat Cls Former Team
20  Isaac Heyer 190 (6'3'') G USASr West Lyon (Inwood, IA)
22  Jay Small 188 (6'2'') G USASr Hinton (Hinton, IA)
3  Craig Sterk 201 (6'7'') F USASr McBain (McBain, MI)
14  Grant DeMeulenaere 185 (6'1'') G USASr Grand View Christian (Des Moines, IA)
33  Alex Van Kalsbeek 199 (6'7'') F USAFr
42  Keegan Van Egdom 188 (6'2'') G USASr Sioux Falls Christia (Sioux Falls, SD)
4  Trent Hilbrands 183 (6'0'') PG USASr LeMars (Le Mars, IA)
5  Noah Slagter 188 (6'2'') G USASr Willmar (Willmar, MN)
12  Chris Kroll 188 (6'2'') G USASo Sergeant Bluff-Luton (Sergeant Bluff, IA)
10  Austin Alexander 198 (6'6'') G USASr Atlantic (Atlantic, IA)
12  Gabe Person 188 (6'2'') G USASo Washington (Sioux Falls, SD)
24  Matt Onken 198 (6'6'') F USAJr Marshall MN Marsh (Marshall, MN)
52  Trenton De Haan 203 (6'8'') F USAJr MOC-Floyd Valley (Orange City, IA)
34  Jesse Van Wyk 193 (6'4'') F USASo Lynnville-Sully (Sully, IA)
21  Ryan Hurd USAFr
40  Casey Kleemeier USAFr
 Jack Vermeer USAFr
Head Coach: Kris Korver
Coach Assistant: Ben Miller
Red Raiders win MBB GPAC Tournament Championship - Mar 15, 2021
The finals of the 2021 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Men's Postseason Basketball Tournament, presented by Cypress Risk Management, are complete. Number two seed Northwestern protected their home court in Orange City with a 73-57 win over eight seed Mount Marty.
The 23rd ranked Red Raiders used a big second half after holding a 37-34 lead at the break. Northwestern outscored the Lancers 37-23 in the final 20 minutes. Northwestern freshman Alex Van Kalsbeek (6'7''-F) scored 22 points to lead the Red Raiders and all scorers. He set the Northwestern single season freshman scoring record with his 14th point on the evening.
Northwestern shot 55% from the floor making 27-49 shots, including ten three point shots. Elijah Pappas (6'4''-F-98) led the Lancers in scoring with 20 points, while Jailen Billings (5'10''-PG) added 19. Isaac Heyer (6'3''-G) had 14 and Craig Sterk (6'7''-F) ten for Northwestern.
Northwestern secures the second automatic berth from the GPAC to the NAIA National Tournament. Morningside, by way of winning the regular season, earned the GPAC first automatic qualifier.
48 teams will make the NAIA Men's Basketball Postseason this year. Games will be played at Opening Round sites on March 12-13 (three team pods). The 16 opening round site winners will play in the NAIA Men's Basketball National Championship is set for March 18-23, 2021, in Kansas City, Missouri, at Municipal Auditorium.

GPAC Tournament Final: Northwestern - Mount Marty 73-57
GPAC Tournament Semifinals:
Northwestern - Jamestown 74-69
Mount Marty - Dakota Wesleyan 64-58, 2OT

Courtesy of gpacsports.com
All-GPAC Awards 2021 - Mar 15, 2021
Player of the Year: USA Mason Walters (6'8''-F) of Jamestown
Defensive Player of the Year: USA Zach Imig (6'3''-G) of Morningside
Freshman of the Year: USA Alex Van Kalsbeek (6'7''-F) of Northwestern, IA
Coach of the Year: Jim Sykes of Morningside

1st Team
USA Trey Brown (6'6''-C) of Morningside
USA Garrett Franken (6'7''-F) of Dordt
USA Nick Harden (5'10''-PG-96) of DWU
USA Trent Hilbrands (6'0''-PG) of Northwestern, IA
USA Zach Imig (6'3''-G) of Morningside
USA Jesse Jansma (6'4''-G) of Dordt
USA Koln Oppold (6'4''-F-99) of DWU
USA Alex Van Kalsbeek (6'7''-F) of Northwestern, IA
USA Mason Walters (6'8''-F) of Jamestown
USA Justin Wiersema (6'3''-G) of CUNE

2nd Team
USA Jailen Billings (5'10''-PG) of MMC
USA Mason Hiemstra (6'0''-PG) of Hastings
USA Carter Kent (6'2''-G) of CUNE
USA Jaden Kleinhesselink (6'2''-G) of Briar Cliff
USA Marc Kjos (5'9''-PG) of Jamestown
USA Elijah Pappas (6'4''-F-98) of MMC
USA Will Pottebaum (6'2''-G) of Morningside
USA Jay Small (6'2''-G) of Northwestern, IA
USA Gage Smith (6'6''-F) of CUNE
USA Craig Sterk (6'7''-F) of Northwestern, IA