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UMM-75 @BLC-48 | @UMM-67 BLC-59
UMM-81 @MLC-59 | @UMM-77 MLC-70 | @UMM-74 MLC-53

The Minnesota Morris women's basketball team looks to keep their win streak alive as they return home to continue conference play.

The Cougars will play host to Bethany Lutheran and Martin Luther this weekend, facing off with the Vikings on Friday (Jan. 20) at 5:30 p.m. and the Knights on Saturday (Jan. 21) at 3:00 p.m.

Morris and Martin Luther both enter this weekend's play at 3-0, with the possibility of a huge Saturday night match-up if both enter still unbeaten. Bethany Lutheran is entering this weekend's action at 2-1, tied for third with Northwestern.

Morris was able to defeat both teams last year in each of their matchups. The second time around, though, the Vikings and Knights kept it close as they only lost by eight and seven points respectively.

About the Cougars: Tied for first place in conference play with Martin Luther at 3-0 … number one overall scoring offense with 72.7 points per game … number three scoring defense at 56.3 points per game … have won their games by an average of +16.3 points … third in field goal percentage with .399 … shooting .333 from the three-point range, which is good enough for second place … third in the conference with 12 blocked shots … leads the UMAC in assists with 16 per game … a league best +7.33 turnover margin … averaging 19.0 offensive rebounds per game, which is only second to Bethany Lutheran who has 19.3 per game … leads the league in three-pointers made with 22 … Emily Mehr is ninth in the UMAC in scoring with 13.0 per game … .Jenni Noordmans is averaging 12.7 per game and Alyssa Silva is at 11.7 per game, which is 11th and 12th in the UMAC respectively … Abby Fragodt is fourth in the league in rebounds per game with 9.0 and leads the league in field goal percentage with .692 … Kelsey Erickson is second in the UMAC in assists with 16 … Kendra Wycoff is tied for second in the league in three-pointers made with seven.

About the Vikings: Tied for third in the conference with a record of 2-1 … third overall scoring offense with 63.3 points per game … number one three-point field goal percentage with .380 … second in three-point field goal percentage defense with .222 … tied for fifth in blocked shots with seven … second in assists only behind Morris with 15 assists per game … leads the league in offensive rebounds with 19.3 per game … second in defensive rebounds with 28.7 per game … third in three-point field goals made with 19 … Jessica Englund is tied for third in the conference with 17.0 points per game, leads the league in rebounds with 13.0 per game … Kasslin Swenson is tied for second in field goal percentage with .600 … Kelsie Ammann is fourth in the league in assists with 3.3 per game … Jade Pelzl is tied for first in three-pointers field goals made with 2.7 a game.

About the Knights: Tied for first in the conference with Morris at 3-0 … fourth in scoring at 62.7 per game … second in scoring defense at 53.0 points per game … first in free throw percentage at .811 … third in field goal percentage at .377 … first in field goal percentage defense at .303 … first in blocked shots with 21 … fourth in assists with 12.7 a game … third in steals at 21 … first in defensive rebounds with 30.0 per game … Erica Babinec is second in the conference with 17.7 points per game … Brittney Gossen is seventh in rebounds with 7.3 per game … Amanda Burk and Erica Babinec are both tied for eighth in rebounds with 7.0 each … Alex Anthon and Amanda Burk are tied for ninth in field goal percentage with .480 each … Hannah  Hackbarth tied for fifth in assists with nine … Emily Boldt is second in blocked shots with nine … Hannah Hackbarth leads the UMAC in assist/turnover ratio at 4.5.