ALAMOSA, Colo. - Adams State Women's Basketball closes out their final homestand of the season this weekend. The Grizzlies will be in Alamosa for the next two games before going back on the road next weekend.
OPPONENTS
Dixie State Trailblazers (12-9, 8-9 RMAC)
Westminster College Griffins (18-3, 16-1 RMAC)
WHEN
Friday, Feb. 14- 5:30 p.m. vs Dixie State
Saturday, Feb. 15- 5:30 p.m. vs Westminister
WHERE
Alamosa, CO - Plachy Hall
Tip-Off
• The Grizzlies come into the weekend with a 2-19 overall record and 2-15 in the RMAC. They enter this weekend's contests after going 0-2 last weekend.
• Adams State is 2-10 at home this year. Against RMAC opponents, Adams State is 1-9 at home.
• Following the two contests at home, the Grizzlies will go back on the read for the next 2 games. They go to Western Colorado and Colorado Mesa next weekend.
Adams State Breakdown
• Adams State is averaging 55.5 points per game on 36.8% shooting from the floor. From three-point range they average a 28.7 shooting percentage per contest.
• Defensively, the Grizzlies are allowing opponents to score 67.0 points per contest. Opponents shoot an average of 43.3% overall against the Grizzlies and 34.2% from beyond the arc.
• Adams State still ranks in the top-three in the RMAC as a team in free throw percentage. As a unit, they shoot 75.3% and have made 229 shots from the line on 299 attempts.
• The Grizzlies average ranks second overall in the RMAC is in the top-50 in NCAA Division II this season.
• With an average of 11.4 points per game on 35.5% shooting, Stephanie Ruiz is the leading scorer for Adams State. She is the only player averaging double-digit points and ranks 15th in the RMAC.
• Ki'asha Harris continues to bring down the most rebounds for the Grizzlies. She averages 5.0 boards per contest. Harris is also still the top free throw percentage shooter at 89.6%.
• Brooke Neal is second in rebounds and scoring. She averages 3.9 rebounds per game and is scoring 9.4 points per game.
• Marshell Hollins  leads the way for the offense in assists per game. Hollins is atop the list averaging 2.0 per game.
• Hollins and Neal are also the team leaders in steals. Hollins is averaging 1.3 while Neal averages 1.2 per game.  Hollins leads the way with 23 steals on the year.
• Lowendie Laporal stands alone as the team leader in blocks with 11 total on the season, averaging .5 per game.
Scouting Dixie State
• The Trailblazers are 12-9 overall entering the weekend. They are one game under .500 in the RMAC with an 8-9 record. They have gone 2-2 in their last 4 road games, most recently dropping to Colorado Mesa 59-72.
• Offensively, Dixie State averages 69 points per game and shoots 41.9% from the floor. They average 32.7 shooting percentage from beyond the arc.
• Defensively, DSU holds opponents to 65.8 points per game. Opponents shoot 38.9% overall against the Trailblazers and 33.6% from deep.
• Two players average double figure points with Ali Franks putting up 12.1 and Mariah Martin adding 10.4.
• Lisa VanCampen leads the way as the top rebounder averaging 6.6 per game.
• Martin has the highest assist average at 3.5 per game in 18 games played.
• Morgan Meyers leads DSU and is third in the RMAC in steals with 2.4 per game.
• VanCampen leads the Trailblazers in blocked shots with 20 total and averages 1.0 per game.
Scouting Westminster College
• The Griffins come into the weekend at 18-3. The team is only behind Colorado Mesa in the RMAC standings with a 16-1 RMAC record.
• Westminster is wrapping up a four-game homestand going 4-0 defeating  the current RMAC leader, Colorado Mesa in that span.
• The Griffins are the highest scoring team in the RMAC averaging 70 points per game. They shoot a league leading 44.4% from the field and average 38.1% from deep. Westminster also has the highest percentage from the free throw line with 77.4%.
• On the defensive end, WC gives up 61.4 points per game to the opposition on 38.2% shooting. Opponents shoot 30.4% against WC from three-point range.
• Four players are averaging double figures through 21 games played. Denise Gonzalez leads the way averaging 14.3 points per game. Hunter Krebs and Olivia Elliss follow behind with 12.8 and 12.1 points per game, respectively. Runding out double digit scoring is Kaylee Carlsen averaging 10.1 points per game.
• Gonzalez's PPG average is good for ninth in the RMAC and ranks eighth in field goal percentage at 39.9%.
• Hunter Krebs and Olivia Elliss lead the way in rebounding averaging 6.6 and 6.1 per game, respectively.
• Gonzalez has the most assists on the year for WC with 4.5 per game, which is second in the RMAC.
• Krebs and Elliss are the top shot blockers for the Cougars. Krebs and Elliss is both have 24 blocked shots on the year.
Up Next
• The Grizzlies go on a road trip next weekend as they play their final three games of the season. Their first game is at Western Colorado on Friday, Feb. 22. Tip-off set for 5:30 p.m.
• The following night the Grizzlies go to Colorado Mesa. Tip-off for the game is also set for 5:30 p.m at Grand Junction.