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The Cougar men's and women's basketball teams take on Valley City State on the road this evening (Dec. 7), playing for just the second time in the last two weeks. The women tip-off first at 5:30 p.m., with the men right after at 7:30.

The Morris women enter the game at 2-3, and will take on a 5-8 Valley City State squad. The UMM men sit at 1-3, and are tasked with a 6-4 VCSU team.

Last season, the teams played a home and home schedule with the Viking women sweeping the Cougars. In Morris on Dec. 17, the Valley City State won 93-88, before completing the sweep with a 76-52 win at home on Jan. 4. The Cougar men split with the Vikings, with each team winning at home. In the first meeting in Morris on Dec. 17, the Cougars pulled out an 87-76 victory, before the Vikings turned the tables on Jan. 4 in Valley City with a 77-67 win.

WOMEN – 5:30 P.M.
About the Cougars | Stats: Coming off back-to-back losses and looking to avoid first three game losing streak since Nov. 20-30 last season … 2-3 after playing a schedule of opponents that have a combined record of 26-13 … 76 points against Mayville State on Dec. 17 was most points in a losing effort since Dec. 17 last season against Valley City State in overtime (93-88). The last time Morris scored 76 or more and lost in regulation was Feb. 14, 2009, in a 91-78 loss to Bethany Lutheran … Emily Mehr continues to lead in scoring At 15.4 points per game … Abby Fragodt leads on the boards with 6.4 rebounds per game … Cougars shot .431 from the field against Mayville State, their second best game of the season … Emily Mehr scored 23 against VCSU last season, while Jenni Noordmans had the second best game of her career with 19 … Cougars currently lead the UMAC in opponent rebounding with 37.4, while sitting second in scoring offense (67.8), field goal percentage (.391), assists (12.0) and steals (10.6) … Individually Emily Mehr leads in field goal percentage (.518), third in scoring (15.4), eighth in free throw percentage (.789), Jenni Noordmans is second in steals (3.0), Allie Sannes is fourth in blocks (1.0), Karlee Erickson is fifth in assists (2.4), Kelsey Erickson is seventh in assists (2.2) and steals (2.0), Kendra Wykoff is seventh in three-point percentage (.345), Abby Fradogt is sixth in blocks (0.8) and ninth in rebounds (6.6).

About the Vikings | Stats: Fell to 5-8 with 20-point loss to Sioux Falls in their last game … currently 2-0 against NCAA DIII teams with a 74-63 win over Concordia-Moorhead and a 79-49 win over Presentation … averaging 62.6 points per game, while allowing 64.9 … only one player is averaging double figures with Kristin Bearstail at 10.5 points per game … Katelyn Ralson is second in scoring at 9.6 per game while shooting a team high 50% from the floor … two players are averaging a team high 4.2 rebounds per game … currently just 2-4 at home.

MEN – 7:30 P.M.
About the Cougars | Stats: In search of first win since the season opener, despite being within a point in the second half of each of the last two games … three-game losing streak is first since six-game skid last season, which the Cougars ended with their 87-76 win over VCSU … Derek Schmidt and Zach Meyer each scored in double-digits in the win, going a combined 10-of-13 from the floor … dating back to last season, have made six or more three's in seven of their last eight games, including a 7-of-17 mark last week against Mayville State … Brodie Raymond led the Cougars against Mayville State, scoring a career high 16 points, doing so in just 10 minutes of play, going 4-of-6 from three-point range on his way to hitting double-figures for the first time … Cougars own the highest scoring offense in the UMAC at 66.5 points per game … also rank first in three-point percentage (.404) and opponent rebounding (33.2), second in field goal percentage (.450) and assists (14.5) and third in steals (9.0) … individually Brodie Raymond is second in three-point percentage (.556) and fourth in threes made (10), Brendon Foss is second in blocks (1.3) and seventh in assists (2.8), Ben Hoidal ranks fourth in steals (2.3), Jeremy Burns is sixth in three-point percentage (.455), Derek Schmidt ranks seventh in free throw percentage (.767) and eighth in scoring (11.3), Zach Meyer is eighth in field goal percentage (.514) and Logan Orazem is eighth in steals (1.8).

About the Vikings | Stats: Suffered 67-62 loss to fall to 6-4 after four straight victories … averaing 69.4 points per game while allowing 66.2 …led in scoring by three players in double figures, Sekani Milligen (17.7), John Raquel (12.3) and Aaron Duske (11.6) … Milligen is second in NAIA Division II in scoring and also shoots 48% from the floor and 37% from long range … Sylvester Walker leads on the boards at 6.2 per game … currently just 2-4 at home.