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Dordt College Men's Basketball vs. Sioux Falls

January 11, 2006

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(Sioux Center, Iowa) The Sioux Falls Cougars turned away the Dordt Defenders in a match-up of top 20 rated teams at the De Witt Gym in Sioux Center.

The Defenders, rated fifth in NAIA Division II basketball, were outscored by the 19th rated Cougars 47-32 in the second half on the way to the 81-64 win.

The Defenders trailed 34-32 at halftime and score the first two points of the second half to tie it up but the Cougars went on a nine-point run and the Defenders would get no closer than seven the rest of the way in falling to 6-2 in the Great Plains Athletic Conference while Sioux Falls improves to 7-0.

Dordt was led by Brandon Haan's 15 points and four rebounds while Scott Van Zanten had 12 points and six rebounds. Derek Keizer put in 13 points with five assists and two steals.

Sioux Falls was paced by Dylan Kvaale's 17 points and Ryan Millsap's 16. The Cougars shot a blistering 9-13 on three pointers and 31-48 from the floor for 69 and 65 percent respectively.

Dordt's Current Record: 14-4 (6-2)
Opponent's Current Record: 13-4 (7-0)

Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
Dordt College 32 32 64
Sioux Falls 34 47 81
Dordt Rebounding Leaders Total
Scott Van Zanten 6
Brandon Haan 4
Team Total: 27
Opponent Rebounding Leaders Total
Gerad Van Leur 4
Team Total: 27
Dordt Scoring Leaders Total
Brandon Haan 15
Derek Keizer 13
Scott Van Zanten 12
Luke Ruter 9
Team Total: 64
Opponent Scoring Leaders Total
Dylan Kvaale 17
Ryan Millsap 16
Chad Van Hill 10
Team Total: 81
Dordt Team Shooting Pct
Field Goals: 19/50 38%
3-Point Field Goals: 2/15 13%
Free Throws: 24/26 92%
Opponent Team Shooting Pct
Field Goals: 31/48 65%
3-Point Field Goals: 9/13 69%
Free Throws: 10/19 53%

For more information, please contact Mike Byker, Sports Information Director, at mbyker@dordt.edu or (712) 722-6301.