JAMESTOWN – In their first home doubleheader of 2025-26, Jamestown Jimmies Basketball swept Bismarck State College on Wednesday at Harold Newman Arena. The Jimmie women defeated the Mystics 91-69 followed by an 85-75 win for the Jamestown men.
Women: Jamestown 91, Bismarck St. 69
Allie Berns again starred for Jamestown (2-0). The true freshman, after scoring 28 last Friday in her collegiate debut in a victory over Dickinson State, scored 20 points with seven rebounds, three assists and a block, helping Head Coach Thad Sankey to his 200th career coaching victory. Sankey has 125 of those victories with UJ in his eighth season here.
Emily Kurkowski and Daviney Dreckman each dropped in 15 for the Jimmies. Kurkowski hit four three-pointers, pulled down seven rebounds, had three assists and made three steals. Dreckman had 12 of her points in the third quarter. She knocked down two three-pointers, was seven-of-nine on free throws and had four rebounds and three assists. Jessika Lofstrom scored seven points with seven rebounds.
Kennedy Stormer scored 20 points with seven rebounds, an assist and five steals for Bismarck State (0-2).
Jamestown never trailed, though Bismarck State was within three points after one quarter. Kurkowski and Hali Savela hit three-pointers to help build the Jimmies’ lead to nine just over three minutes into the second stanza and UJ led 43-35 at halftime.
Dreckman’s big third quarter helped Jamestown led by as many as 16 during the frame and UJ had a 71-57 lead through three and pulled away in the fourth.
Jamestown will next play Friday against Montana St.-Billings in Billings, Montana.
Men: Jamestown 85, Bismarck St. 75
In their home opener, the Jimmies (2-1) were given a good tussle by the Mystics (0-3), playing in their first season as an NAIA program. But consistent offensive rebounding and a big night by Anthony Walters secured the Jamestown win.
Walters recorded his first double-double as a Jimmie, scoring 25 points with 10 rebounds, his first game for UJ with double-figure rebounds. He hit six three-pointers and had an assist. Owen Hektner scored 17 with four three-pointers. He also had three rebounds, a block and two steals. Off the bench, Henry Meyer scored 10 on four-of-seven shooting. Cole Glasgow scored seven and had seven assists.
As the Jimmies had a 42-30 rebounding advantage, they pulled down 22 offensive rebounds.
Houston Davis had his second straight 30-plus point game for the Mystics, scoring 14 in the first 6:07 of the game on his way to 32 points on 11-of-15 shooting and 4-of-5 three-pointers. He also had nine rebounds and two assists. Avery Wesley scored 14 and Tristin Davis tallied 13.
Houston Davis’ big start carried Bismarck State to as much as a six-point lead in the first seven minutes and the Mystics led 35-28 on a William Ware three with 6:09 left in the first half. Jamestown then ended the half with a 15-2 run as Walters and Hektner hit threes and the Jimmies led 43-37 at halftime.
A Glasgow three 1:11 into the second half stretched the Jimmie lead to 11 points, but Bismarck State fought back again with a 13-3 run. However, the Mystics couldn’t take the advantage back. A Walters triple with 6:44 left completed a 10-3 run for the Jimmies, who led 74-65. Bismarck State was as close as six down with seven minutes left before threes by Walters, Davis Walker and Hektner, plus a Thomas Diew layup, put Jamestown up 82-70 with three minutes left.
Jamestown, for the second straight year, will play Division I NDSU on Wednesday in Fargo. Coverage will begin at 6:30 PM on The Voice of the Jimmies, Jamestown 107.1.