The Tiffin University women's basketball team will look to even the season series against Hillsdale this Saturday, falling earlier this season 69-51 to the Chargers.
Game Details: Saturday, February 11.
Start Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Old Fort Bank Court.
Media: Free Live Video Provided By WTUD - tudragonradio.com
Last Meeting: Tiffin fell to Hillsdale in their last matchup, 69-51. The 3rd and 4th quarter were the undoing for Tiffin, being outscored by Hillsdale 38-17 over the 20 minute stretch. The shooting for Tiffin was lackluster, hitting only 26.1% of their field goal attempts. The 3-point line was a struggle as well for Tiffin, connecting on only 6 of 28 attempts.
Opponent: Hillsdale College Chargers (12-11, 6-10 GLIAC) The Chargers are 4-6 in their last 10 games.
Distance Is An Issue: The Chargers steadily get worse as they move further from the basket. The Chargers are 11th in field goal percentage (39.9), and 14th in 3-point percentage (28.3).
Laying Bricks: The Chargers are the worst free throw shooting team in the conference, connecting on only 66.6% of their attempts. Hillsdale gets to the stripe an average of 16.5 times per game, capitalizing on 11 of those attempts.
Defend The Arc: Hillsdale is allowing opponents a 28.5% success rate from downtown, the 2nd best percentage in the GLIAC.
Players To Watch:
Allie Dewire: Averaging 13.4 points per game, Dewire leads the Chargers in field goals made per game.
Allie Dittmer: Averaging 11.4 points per game, Dittmer leads the Chargers in field goal percentage and rebounds per game.
Dragons: Tiffin has seen their team field goal percentage steadily decline throughout the season, now sitting 14th in the GLIAC at 37.8%. In their last outing, Tiffin hit 41.9% of their shots, but it wasn't enough as they fell to Ohio Dominican 78-70.
Player To Watch:
Bre Nauman: Averaging 11.0 points per game, Nauman is the only Dragon averaging double digit points. For her career, Nauman has scored 1,209 points, the 2nd most career points since Tiffin has been a NCAA Division II affiliate, and 6th all-time in Tiffin history. Bre also leads the Dragons in rebounding, collecting 6.5 per game. For her career, Bre has grabbed 742 career boards, 2nd most since Tiffin has been competing at the NCAA Division II level, and 5th most in Tiffin history.