#23 Jamestown beats Dakota State

Our team responded quickly after Friday night's game and earned another DAC road victory on Saturday night. We beat Dakota State 86-61, in a game where everyone was able to contribute!

5 players scored more than nine points, with Jake Holen leading the way with 18. Kellen Bubach and Kyle Iverson followed with 13 apiece, Ryan Thompson had 12 and Evan Savageau had 9. Both Holen and Thompson also added 7 assists each...

After the first round of conference play, our team sits tied for 2nd place with a 5-2 DAC record. We'll begin the 2nd round of conference play this Friday night, when we host Dakota State at 7:30pm.

Our overall record remains strong at 15-6, and we are still ranked #23 in the nation.

Comets drop Jimmies

We lost a tough road game tonight at Mayville State, who managed to outscore us 103-93. It was certainly an offensive battle, although many of Mayville State's 18 3-point baskets were shot under duress. It just seemed to be their night, as we kept the game close for the majority of the time, but couldn't quite close the gap at the end...

We had 4 players in double figures tonight, led by Jake Holen's 23 points and 3 assists...

Our team will now take on Dakota State tomorrow night at 6pm.

Jimmies Ranked in National Poll

In the new NAIA National Coaches Poll released yesterday, Jamestown College is back in the top-25! We are currently ranked #23 overall.

We began the season with a pre-season ranking of #8 and have two victories over top-25 opponents this season. We beat #24 Dordt College 86-83 (thanks in part to a clutch Kellen Bubach 3-point FG with only seconds on the clock...) and #17 Dakota Wesleyan 101-83 on the road, in a game where we scored 67 points in the 2nd half.

With an overall record of 14-5 (4-1 in conference), we will look to extend our 6 game winning streak this weekend, with games on the road against last year's National Runner-Up Mayville State on Friday and Dakota State on Saturday.

Click the link below to view the complete poll:
The NAIA National Coaches Top-25 Poll

Protecting our home floor

After jumping out to a 35-17 lead at halftime, our team was able to secure another DAC conference home victory tonight over the visiting Dickinson State University. For the fifth time this season, we were able to hold a team to under 66 points, as we came away with a 79-63 win.

Jake Holen led all scorers with 27 points (9-16, 4-10 3pt FG), while senior Kellen Bubach added 10 points and 7 rebounds. Senior Kyle Iverson had 14 points and 6 rebounds while sophomore Evan Savageau added 9 points to the victory. Both Iverson and Savageau had monster dunks during the game: Kyle's was a 2 foot/2 handed slam that rocked the entire standard, while Evan's came on a fast break, where he took off from the wing, exploded towards the rim with 1 hand, and slammed the ball through the rim. Both dunks brought the crowd of over 1,200 to their feet...

We are now 14-5 overall and 4-1 in the DAC, which is tied for 1st place. Our next two games will be on the road, as we head to Mayville State on Friday and then to Dakota State on Saturday.

Holen lights up the scoreboard

Everyone inside the Jamestown Civic Center tonight was treated to an offensive showcase by senior guard Jake Holen. Holen led our team to a 98-89 victory over Minot State with a barrage of impressive long range shooting and drives to the rim. He finished with 40 points, while going 12 of 16 from the field and 4 of 6 from 3 point land. "Mr. Holen" as he's now refered to by his teammates (Jake has begun student teaching this semester to complete his Education degree requirements) was also 12 of 15 from the free throw line.

Minot State showed some defensive pressure throughout the game, and we were forced to sharpen up our motion offense, and attack them with our post play. We were up 15 pionts halfway through the 2nd half, when Minot State went on a bit of a run. They cut the lead to 3 with under 3 minutes to play, but would get no closer the rest of the night.

Senior Kyle Iverson added 20 points (10 of 14 from the field, including 2 huge two-handed dunks off assits from Holen) 8 rebounds and 2 blocks, while senior Jordan Olson (who hit the clutch 3 point shot with 3 second left last weekend to beat SD Tech) provided a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Senior point guard Ryan Thompson had 9 points and 6 assists.

Our team is now 13-5 overall and 3-1 in Dakota Athletic Conference. We face Dickinson State tomorrow night at 6:00pm.

Buzzer-Beater Victory in South Dakota!

Capitalizing on a moment that every basketball player dreams about, Jordan Olson hit a 23 foot 3-point basket with just 1 second left on the clock, giving our team a well-earned road victory against SD Tech. It was a moment that everyone will remember...

The game was a battle throughout as both teams defended very well. The final score was 67-66, in favor of the Jimmies.

Jake Holen led all scorers with 24 points, and Kyle Iverson added 17 points and 4 rebounds. Senior point guard Ryan Thompson had 10 points and 8 assists and Olson finished with 6 points and 6 rebounds.

We're now looking ahead to Friday's match-up with Minot State, our first home game since early December. Game time is 7:30pm.

A Win in the Black Hills

We picked up a solid, hard fought road victory tonight against Black Hills State, 68-57. It was a defensive battle in the first half, as we trailed by one point, 26-25. But, our poise came through in the 2nd half and we were able to come away with the victory.

Four of our senior starters led the way in this game:
Jake Holen had 22 points, while going 5-9 from the 3-point line.
Ryan Thompson (Sr.) had 11 points and 3 assists, Jordan Olson had 13 points and 7 rebounds and Kyle Iverson had 11 points and 5 rebounds.

We also had great contributions from our bench, as Andy Bachmeier had 6 rebounds (3 offensive) and 2 assists, Evan Savageau had 3 points and 2 rebounds and some solid defensive stops. Luke Lorenz also added 4 points.

We now take on South Dakota Tech tomorrow night at 6:00pm in Rapid City, SD.