Jimmies-Vikings Game Notes (PDF)

TUESDAY: The University of Jamestown Jimmies host the Valley City State University Vikings in NSAA Championship Game. Tip-off is set for 5:30 pm from the Jamestown Civic Center. Steve Linzmeier, the Voice of the Jimmies,

LAST TIME OUT: The Jimmies moved into the NSAA championship game with an 88-66 victory over the Presentation College Saints on February 25. Jessica Buck paced UJ with 15 points, Kyra Dewald chipped in 14, and Kaeli Kraska added 13 off the bench, including three 3-pointers. Chelsey Frydenlund handed out 7 assists and Alexis Watts and Dewald each had 5 rebounds. Jamestown enjoyed a 40-26 rebounding advantage and had assists on 27 of their 31 field goals.

NATIONAL RANKINGS: Jamestown ranks among the top 50 teams in several NAIA Division II categories. Through games of Monday, March 2, the Jimmies were 8^th in total rebound margin (9.586), 9^th in scoring margin (17.414), 9^th in assists per game (17.103), 12^th in assist/turnover ratio (1.067), 12^th in total rebound defense (34.310), 13^th in scoring offense per game (78.552), 14^th in offensive rebounds per game (15.759), 17^th in turnover margin (3.690), 18^th in total rebounds per game (43.897), 18^th in total assists (496), 20^th in 3-point FG per game (7.103), 24^th in total scoring offense (2278), 28^th in scoring defense per game (61.138), 28^th in steals per game (10.448), 28^th in 3-point FG made (206), 32^nd in field goal percentage (.423), 35^th in total steals (303), 39^th in total rebound offense (1273), and 48^th in defensive rebounds per game (28.138). Individually, Jessica Buck is 13^th in field goal percentage (.537), 36^th in points per game (16.966), and 40^th in total scoring (492). Kaeli Kraska is 37^th in 3-point FG percentage (.383), and Kyra Dewald is 43^rd in assist/turnover ratio (1.709).

MILESTONE WATCH: Jessica Buck moved into 18^th place on the all-time Jimmie scoring list. She needs 66 points to join the 1000 career point club. Her 492 points in 2014-15 is the 6^th most in a single season by a Jimmie. Megan Pold is now in 31^st place all-time among UJ scorers, needing just 15 more points to reach 30^th place. Jordan Bridges needs 7 points to pass Megan Clark for 44^th on the all-time UJ list. Chelsey Frydenlund needs 8 points to pass Joetta Adams for 46^th on the all-time list. Kaeli Kraska, Kyra Dewald, and Kadie Savage all passed the 400 career point mark for the Jimmies this season. Jessica Buck's 197 free throw attempts this season is tied for the 2^nd most (Kellie Schuneman, 2009-10) in program history. Hannah Steele (225, 2013-14) has the record. The 2278 points scored by UJ this season is the 5^th most in school history. The Jimmies' 78.6 points per game would be second-best in school history, behind last season's team, who averaged 82.7 points per contest.

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