BEMIDJI, Minn. – Bemidji State University Women's Basketball travels to Mankato, Minn. and Winona, Minn. Jan. 10 and 11 to take on No. 11 Minnesota State University Mankato Mavericks and Winona State University Warriors, respectively. 
 
The Beavers and Mavericks have met 53 times since the series' creation in 1976. Recently, the Mavericks have dominated both the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and the NCAA, most recently winning last season's national championship alongside the MSU Men's Basketball team. Currently ranked 11^th in the by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), the Mavericks hold the all-time series record over the Beavers at 39-14. MSU has won the last four games over BSU with the most recent BSU win coming in 2021 in an 82-76 overtime victory.
 
Against the Warriors, the Beavers take the series advantage at 44-40. Most recently, the Warriors have found themselves on a three-game win streak. The Beavers' most recent win came during the 2022 NSIC tournament with a 63-51 victory in the first round. 
 
Bemidji State Notes

• The 4-8 Beavers are set to take their first road trip of 2025 with stops at MSU and WSU. After splitting last weekend's games against Wayne State College and Augustana University, Bemidji State moved to 2-6 in the NSIC.
• Tieryn Plasch continues to lead the Beavers in scoring (126 points), field-goal shooting (.441 percent), three-point field goals (.446 percent) and minutes played (30.9 per game). Close behind Plasch is fellow captain Erin Barrette at 100 points, .376 from the field and 30.8 minutes per game. Barrette leads the team in steals and assists with 2.5 assists per game and 1.5 steals.
• Aubrey Heyer has skyrocketed to the top of the Beaver rebounding leaderboard with 62. Averaging 5.2 per game, she has grabbed 10 offensive boards and 52 defensive, averaging 4.3 defensive rebounds per game. 
• This weekend kicks off a four-game series of road games for the Green and White. Following this weekend, the Beavers head to the University of Minnesota Duluth and Concordia University St. Paul on Jan. 17 and 18, respectively. The team will be back in Bemidji on Jan. 24 to host the Southwest Minnesota State University Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. All Beaver Basketball games are available on the NSIC Network and for listening on the Beaver Radio Network.

No. 11 Minnesota State Notes

• The reigning National Champions, the 13-2 Mavericks are undefeated in conference play, boasting a perfect 9-0 record. Currently on a nine-game winning streak, Minnesota State took down then No. 14 Concordia-St. Paul by almost 20 points heading into the winter break. MSU hosts University of Minnesota Crookston following the Beavers on Saturday. 
• Natalie Bremer leads the Mavericks with 293 points, averaging 20.9 points per game with a team-leading .498 shooting percentage from the field and .866 percent from the free-throw line. The team's leading rebound finder is junior forward Ava Stier.

Winona State Notes

• Winona State sits four places from the bottom of NSIC rankings at 7-8 overall and 3-6 in the conference. Set to host UMC Friday, they'll have another home series next week, hosting St. Cloud State University and Minnesota State University Moorhead on Jan. 17 and 18, respectively.
• Olivia Gamoke leads the scoring front for the Warriors with 207 points. She takes second in field-goal shooting, first from the arc. The team's leading rebounder is sophomore Vivica Bretton with 83, averaging 5.5 per game.

 
 
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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).