NSIC Players of the Week: Week #5 (12/11)

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NSIC Player of the Week
#21 Jacksen Moni (F, 6-10, 225, Jr., Fargo, N.D. / Sheyenne High) - Northern State
- Averaged a double-double with 25.5 points and 13.0 rebounds in wins over SCSU and BSU
- Shot 45.5% from the floor, 69.2% from the 3-point line, and 80.0% from the foul line
- Added seven assists, six blocks and two steals over the two contests
- Scored a career high 38 points in a 83-77 win over SCSU
- Grabbed a career high 16 rebounds as well in the win over the Huskies
- Recorded his second double double of the week with 13 points and 10 boards in a 84-68 win over BSU
- Led the NSIC in rebounds (13.0) and blocked shots (3.0) per game last week

NSIC Shining 5*

John Sutherland (BSU)
- Averaged 21 points, 10.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists and shot over 52 percent from the field
- Added two blocks and a steal
- Opened the week with a double-double against MSUM with 22 points and 13 rebounds
- Dished out seven assists against the Dragons
- Had 20 points and eight rebounds, along with three assists against NSU
- For the weekend he went 19-36 from the field and added four free throws

Justin Eagins (MSU)
- Averaged 24.5 points, 2.5 assists, and 1.5 rebounds in two road wins
- Tallied 25 points against Augustana and 24 against Wayne State
- Shot 16-of-21 (.772) from the field, including a 9-of-14 (.643) showing from three point range
- Went 8-of-8 from the free throw line also

Josh Dilling (NSU)
- Averaged 28.5 points per game with a 71.4 field goal percentage in wins over SCSU and BSU
- Knocked down 10-of-11 from the 3-point line and 7-of-8 from the foul line
- Added nine rebounds and 11 assists, averaging 4.5 and 5.5 respectively per contest
- Recorded a career high 33 points against Bemidji State, going 5-of-5 from three-point range
- Led the NSIC in 3-point percentage and assists per game

Connor Dillon (WSU)
- Scored career-high 40 points in OT win at Wayne State College
- Followed it up with a 22-point effort versus Augustana
- Averaged 31 points over two NSIC road games, both Warrior wins
- The 40-point outing at Wayne State tied for 9th all-time in WSU history
- Was 23-of-38 (60.5%) from the floor, 11-of-20 (55.0%) from behind the arc
- Averaged 4.5 rebounds e and notched an assist, a block and a steal in both contests
- Best scoring night for a WSU player since Alec Rosner scored 36 vs. UMary in 2022

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NSIC Player of the Week
#1 Joey Batt (G, 5-5, Sr., New Ulm, Minn. / New Ulm HS) - Minnesota State
- Averaged 23.5 points, 6.0 steals while shooting 65.5% from the field in a pair of wins
- Scored 21 points with three rebounds, three assists and two steals in a 64-52 win over AUGIE
- Scored a season-high 26 points with 10 steals in a 106-64 win at WSC
- Helped MSU to program record 31 steals against WSC
- Averaging 18.8 points and 4.2 steals per game in 2023-24

NSIC Shining 5*

Ally Gietzel (CSP)
- Averaged 20 points, seven rebounds, two assists and 1.5 steals
- Scored 27 points against SMSU which was her second-highest total of the season
- Led the Golden Bears in scoring and rebounding in both games
- Shot 58.6% from the field over 29 shots on the weekend
- Played a team-high 76 minutes in both games
- Currently leads the NSIC in minutes played
- Had a season-high three steals against Southwest Minnesota State

Lexie Schneider (UMary)
- Averaged 21.5 ppg and 9.0 rpg while leading the Marauders to a pair of wins
- Posted 26 points and 15 rebounds with 3 blocks in a 70-54 win over UMC
- Had 17 points and 3 rebounds in a 75-67 win at Minot State
- Was a perfect 17-of-17 on free throws over two games
- Shot 48% (13-of-27) from the field

Rianna Fillipi (NSU)
- Averaged 20.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 6.5 assists, and 3.0 steals per game
- Drained 15-of-31 from the floor along with nine from the foul line
- Scored 22 points, with four assist, and perfect 4-of-4 from the foul line against SCSU
- Led the league in assist, averaging 6.5 assists last week

Bri Stoltzman (SMSU)
- Led the NSIC in total points with 57 and in points per game with 28.5
- Scored a game-high 31 points on 10 of 13 shooting in a 86-80 win over No. 19 UMD
- Season-high 10 free throw makes against UMD
- Led team with 26 points, going a 6-for-6 from the free throw line against CSP
- Added two steals and a block in the 64-62 win over CSP
- Shot 51.4 percent from the field in SMSU's 2-0 weekend