This weekend the Winona State Warriors will be taking on two teams from one of the top Division III conferences in the nation when the Augsburg Auggies and the Gustavus Golden Gusties visit Mc Cown Gym. Both games are slated for a 7 p.m. tip-off.
A little info on Augsburg: The Auggies are off to solid 2-1 start on the season after picking up two big wins over Crown College, before dropping a 75-91 game to NSIC member Concordia-St. Paul this past Sunday.
The Auggies are lead by 6'1 guard, Jon Cassens (Prior Lake, MN), who is currently leading the team in scoring at 13.3 ppg and 5.3 apg. Not too far behind Cassens in the scoring column is 6'6 senior forward, Nate Alm (Eden Prairie, MN), Alm is currently averaging 12.3 ppg and a team high 8.0 rpg. While those two are leading the way for the Auggies to others who are scoring at a good clip are, David Olsen (Lindstrom, MN), with 11.0 ppg and Andy Grimm (Wyoming, MN) who is currently averaging 10 ppg.
As a team the Auggies are not afraid to get up and down the floor. So far this season they are averaging 86.2 ppg so the Warriors will have to slow down a very tough offensive minded team. Another key for this game will once again be rebounding, the Auggies are currently out rebounding their opponents by 11 rpg, while the Warriors are currently being out rebounded by oppontent by 2.5 rebounds. This contest should be a fast paced game with two very good offenses out on the floor.
For more info on Augsburg you can copy and paste this link:http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/mbasket/
A little info on the Golden Gusties: Gustavus is coming off of a big home win this past Tuesday night when they knocked off the #8 ranked team in Division III, Buena Vista College of Iowa. The win was the first win of the season for the Golden Gusties who dropped their only other contest of the season to Bethany Lutheran. (Mankato)
The Gusties are a talented team lead by a variety of different players. Currently leading the Gusties in scoring is senior Jesse Van Sickle (Garden City, MN). The 6'1 senior shooting guard is averaging 16 ppg on the season and is knocking down the 3-ball at a very high percentage (.500). The next leading scorer on the team is junior, Ryan McPartland, Mc Partland is currently avergaing 9 ppg and a team high 6.5 rpg. Mc Partland is an aggressive forward who can play both inside and outside. The Gusties also have a nice big man in the middle in 6'9, Sam Paulson (Waseca, MN), Paulson has been off to a slow start for the season but the junior is very capable of putting up big numbers and has shown a nice touch around the hoop.
Unlike the Auggies, the Golden Gusties play a much slower style of play. Under the guidance of coach Mark Hanson (19th season), Gustavus has become known for a great motion offense that works the ball around working it high and low with the ability to get their great shooters open. If you are a purist of basketball or a person who likes to see a great motion offense you will not be disappointed as they have one of the best around. With that being said one of the keys for the Warriors in this game will be controlling the tempo of the game. The Golden Gusties are looking to slow it down, while the Warriors will want to speed up the pace. The tempo that this game is played at will ultimately have a say in the outcome of the game.
On a side note this will mark a homecoming for, Josh Drinkall, who is the head assistant coach for Gustavus. This will be his first game back in Mc Cown since the Warriors beat Mankato St. two years ago for their second trip to the Elite 8 and extended their Division II record for consecutive wins to 55. Coach Drinkall earned both is BS and MS here with at Winona St and is in his second season of coaching with the Golden Gusties.
For more info on the Golden Gusties copy and paste this link: http://gustavus.edu/athletics/mbb/
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