MANKATO, Minn. - The Bethany Lutheran women's basketball team will host Central College on Saturday for a 2 p.m. contest in their last home game of 2022. The Vikings enter at 2-7 while the Dutch come in at 3-7. 

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Bethany Lutheran
The Vikings enter the matchup following a 66-55 loss to UW-River Falls on Wednesday. Sara Kottke paces the attack with 12.2 points per game and has done so while shooting 43.5 percent from the field and 46.2 percent from beyond the arc. Ashley Schindele has supplemented the offense as she averages 10.6 points thanks to a team-best 21 made three-pointers to go along with 6.0 rebounds. Bethany seems to be finding their mark from long range, as the Vikings shot above 37 percent just one time in the first seven contests of the year, but have eclipsed that mark in both its previous two contests. 

Central 
The Dutch most recent matchup was a 63-60 loss to Coe on Saturday. Through 10 contests they're led by Abby Johnson, who averages 13.0 points per game, while Kelsea Hurley has averaged 12.5. Allison Van Gorp has been a solid post presence for Central, as she has averaged 10.8 points and 10.0 rebounds per game and is coming off a 16 point, 15 rebound effort against Coe. The Dutch have struggled to guard against the two-point field goal this season as teams shoot 50.3 percent from inside the arc, but they have been strong on the perimeter limiting opponents to 24.3 percent shooting from three-point range. 

The Series vs. Central
Saturday's game will mark the 12th all-time meeting between the two teams with Central holding a 7-4 advantage.