Women’s Hoops travel to Jamestown and Northern State
WBB travels to the Dakotas for a pair of NSIC North matchups

Bemidji State University heads on the road Thursday and Saturday to take on Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference North Division opponents University of Jamestown and Northern State University. Thursday’s matchup in Jamestown, N.D. is set to tipoff at 7:30 p.m. while Saturday in Aberdeen, S.D. is slated for 6 p.m.

The Beavers enter the weekend with their best start to the season since the 2020-2021 season, sitting at 5-2 overall. BSU is on a two-game winning streak after sweeping Minnesota State University Moorhead and University of Minnesota Crookston last week. The Beavers’ win over UMC marked the first overtime game of the season, taking an 86-76 win after blanking the Golden Eagles during the overtime period.

Kassandra Caron leads the Beavers with 125 points in seven games, averaging 17.9 points per game. She is shooting at .464 percent from the field, averaging 5.6 makes per game, .333 percent from the arc and .808 percent from the free-throw line.

Aubrey Heyer leads the Beavers under the rim, averaging 7.7 boards per game with 2.7 on offense and 5.0 on defense. She has totaled 54 this season. Heyer also leads the team in blocks with six, averaging 0.9 per game.

Following this weekend’s road trip, the Beavers return home for five games at the BSU Gymnasium. This home series begins Thursday, December 18 with the University of Mary at 7:30 p.m. and December 20 against Minot State University at 3:30 p.m. The team then goes on a small break for the holidays before returning to the gym Jan. 3 against University of Minnesota Duluth.