BEMIDJI, Minn. – Bemidji State University Women's Basketball hosts No. 23 Southwest Minnesota State University Friday evening and University of Sioux Falls Saturday. 
 
Friday's tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. with BSU's Student Athlete Advisory Committee tabling for the NSIC's initiative "It's a SLAM DUNK – Don't drive DRUNK" and a scholarship appreciation recognition during halftime of the men's game. Saturday's black-out game is set for 5:30 p.m. with a special Beaver Basketball alumni recognition at halftime. 
 
Bemidji State Notes

• The 4-12 Beavers have hit a roadblock with a four-game losing streak that began with a 96-64 loss to then No. 11 Minnesota State University Mankato. The team is 2-10 in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, holding down the 14th spot in the standings with eight conference games remaining after this weekend. 
• Tieryn Plasch leads the Beavers with 153 points this season, averaging 9.6 points per game. She is shooting at 42.9% from the field, marking 51 made shots. At the arc, Plasch shoots at 43.9% with 36 makes, averaging 2.3 per game. 
• Aubrey Heyer leads the Beaver rebounding unit with 81 total, averaging 5.1 per game. She's amassed 14 on offense and 67 on defense. 
• BSU is in the top five teams in the NSIC for free-throw shooting with a shooting percentage of .739. 
• The Beavers head to St. Cloud State University Tues. to take on the Huskies before coming home to take on the University of Mary Jan. 30 for Mental Health Awareness and Beach Night. The following Tuesday, the Beavers host University of Minnesota Crookston to celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day. 

 
No. 23 Southwest Minnesota State Notes

• The No. 23 team in NCAA Division II, the Mustangs are sitting at third in the conference with a 10-2 conference record and 16-2 overall. 
• Bri Stoltzman, a senior guard for the Mustangs, was named this week's Women's Basketball Coaches Association and D2CIDA Player of the Week, along with grabbing the NSIC's honor. She's grabbed 320 points with a .561 field-goal shooting percentage and .794 at the free-throw line. 

 
Sioux Falls Notes

• The Cougars are entering the weekend at 10-9 overall and 6-6 in the NSIC. Prior to making the trip to Bemidji, USF will make a stop at St. Cloud State University Friday evening.
• Kami Wadsworth leads the team in scoring with 16.4 points per game. She's at the top of the Cougars' field-goal shooting with a percentage of .440. Wadsworth is also the top free-throw shooter at .847 percent.

 
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Located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, Bemidji State University sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men's and women's hockey membership in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).