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Mike Cardenas

3 Mike Cardenas

  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    175
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Los Angeles, Calif.
  • Position:
    G
  • Previous School(s):
    East Los Angeles College/AB Miller HS
gp 36
pts/g 10.6
fg % 37.8
3pt % 37.7
ft % 89.2
reb/g 4.1
a/g 0.9

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Honors and Awards:

2016-17 Season (Senior): Appeared in 36 games, making 18 starts … Averaged 10.6 points and 4.1 rebounds per game … Shot 37.8 percent from beyond the arc and ranked second on the team with 89 three-pointers … Hit on 89.2 percent of his free throw attempts (74-of-83) … Scored a season-high 28 points at College of the Ozarks (Nov. 19) … Also had 20-point games against Midland (Dec. 29 – 26 points), in the NSAA Championship Game against Dickinson State (Feb. 27 – 27 points), and in the National Tournament against Briar Cliff (Mar. 9 – 23 points) and against York (Mar. 10 – 24 points) … Hauled in a season-high nine rebounds twice, against York (Nov. 26) and in the NSAA Semi-Finals against Dakota State (Feb. 25) … Scored in double figures 17 times on the year … Twice named NSAA Player of the Week (Nov. 21 and Feb. 28).

2015-16 Season (Junior): Earned first-team all-NSAA honors ... Appeared in 30 games making 25 starts ... Averaging a team-high 13.3 points and 3.1 rebounds per game ... Scored in double-figures on 22 occasions ... Scored a career-high 24 points against Indiana-East (Dec. 29) ... Connected on a career-best seven three-pointers against Nebraska Wesleyan (Nov. 10).

At East LA College: Played two seasons at East Los Angeles College … Averaged 6.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.5 assists last season ... Shot 44.0 percent from beyond the arc and 90.0 percent from the free throw line.

High School: Attended AB Miller High School … Played for Coach Roam.

Personal: Son of Frank and Betty … Has two brothers, Frankie and Jason … Born Feb. 15, 1992 … Majoring in Sports Management.

 

East LA College Stats:

SeasonGPPts (Gm)Reb (Gm)AsstStlBlkFG (Pct)3FG (Pct)FT (Pct)
2014-1532220 (6.9)88 (2.8)4530168-142 (47.9)48-109 (44.0)36-40 (90.0)
Total32220 (6.9)88 (2.8)4530168-142 (47.9)48-109 (44.0)36-40 (90.0)
Recent Games
Feb 25 Dakota State W, 69-62
Feb 27 Dickinson State W, 74-57
Mar 9 vs. #12 Briar Cliff W, 80-75
Mar 10 vs. (RV) York W, 78-76
Mar 11 vs. #3 Bethel (Ind.) W, 77-75
Mar 13 vs. #2 Cornerstone L, 69-57
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 36 16
Games started 18 6
Minutes 933 388
Minutes per game 25.9 24.3
FG 110-291 32-106
FG Pct 37.8 30.2
3PT 89-236 28-90
3PT Pct 37.7 31.1
FT 74-83 21-24
FT Pct 89.2 87.5
Off rebounds 21 9
Def rebounds 126 57
Total rebounds 147 66
Rebounds per game 4.1 4.1
Personal fouls 58 27
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 33 17
Turnovers 34 11
Assist to turnover ratio 1.0 1.5
Steals 20 10
Blocks 3 1
Points 383 113
Points per game 10.6 7.1
Points per 40 min 16.4 11.6
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 28 at #17 York L, 79-65 1 22 2-8 25.0 1-6 16.7 2-2 100.0 7
Oct 29 vs. Friends University L, 74-72 1 33 2-4 50.0 2-4 50.0 2-2 100.0 8
Nov 2 Grace (Neb.) W, 88-74 1 33 1-10 10.0 1-10 10.0 2-2 100.0 5
Nov 4 at Morningside L, 84-79 1 26 2-10 20.0 2-9 22.2 0-0 - 6
Nov 5 Johnson & Wales (CO) W, 94-62 1 16 6-7 85.7 6-7 85.7 0-0 - 18
Nov 11 at #25 Dakota Wesleyan W, 86-81 1 18 0-6 0.0 0-5 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Nov 12 vs. #21 Midland L, 78-72 1 24 4-7 57.1 2-5 40.0 2-2 100.0 12
Nov 15 Chadron St. W, 78-77 1 23 3-5 60.0 2-4 50.0 7-8 87.5 15
Nov 19 at College of the Ozarks W, 87-82 1 31 9-14 64.3 7-11 63.6 3-3 100.0 28
Nov 26 #17 York L, 98-96 1 24 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 2-4 50.0 2
Dec 2 at #21 Viterbo L, 77-69 1 28 1-11 9.1 1-9 11.1 2-2 100.0 5
Dec 6 #25 Briar Cliff W, 92-73 1 35 5-8 62.5 3-5 60.0 2-2 100.0 15
Dec 9 at Dickinson State L, 82-69 1 32 2-7 28.6 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 6
Dec 10 at Valley City State W, 79-68 1 15 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 6-6 100.0 6
Dec 16 Presentation W, 90-77 1 20 1-4 25.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3
Dec 17 Waldorf W, 85-81 1 25 5-8 62.5 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 15
Dec 29 #20 Midland W, 77-74 - 27 7-11 63.6 6-7 85.7 6-6 100.0 26
Dec 30 #2 St. Francis (IN) W, 69-68 - 19 2-8 25.0 1-7 14.3 0-0 - 5
Jan 7 at Mayville State W, 84-48 - 22 1-5 20.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 8 at Jamestown W, 74-73 - 28 3-7 42.9 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 9
Jan 14 Dakota State W, 78-68 - 31 4-7 57.1 2-5 40.0 2-4 50.0 12
Jan 20 Viterbo W, 74-57 - 26 4-8 50.0 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 12
Jan 27 at Presentation L, 80-69 - 29 1-6 16.7 1-5 20.0 8-8 100.0 11
Feb 3 (RV) Dickinson State W, 84-60 - 24 1-10 10.0 1-8 12.5 1-2 50.0 4
Feb 4 Mayville State W, 73-55 - 21 1-7 14.3 1-7 14.3 0-0 - 3
Feb 10 Valley City State W, 82-61 - 22 2-8 25.0 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 5
Feb 11 Jamestown W, 79-60 1 29 3-8 37.5 2-5 40.0 2-2 100.0 10
Feb 17 at Dakota State L, 84-77 - 13 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 18 at Waldorf L, 84-82 - 23 2-5 40.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 6
Feb 23 Presentation W, 92-68 - 24 4-11 36.4 4-11 36.4 3-3 100.0 15
Feb 25 Dakota State W, 69-62 - 33 2-5 40.0 2-4 50.0 6-6 100.0 12
Feb 27 Dickinson State W, 74-57 - 27 9-15 60.0 7-11 63.6 2-2 100.0 27
Mar 9 vs. #12 Briar Cliff W, 80-75 - 31 6-11 54.5 5-9 55.6 6-6 100.0 23
Mar 10 vs. (RV) York W, 78-76 - 33 7-16 43.8 6-14 42.9 4-4 100.0 24
Mar 11 vs. #3 Bethel (Ind.) W, 77-75 1 39 5-18 27.8 4-12 33.3 0-3 0.0 14
Mar 13 vs. #2 Cornerstone L, 69-57 - 27 2-9 22.2 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 28 at #17 York L, 79-65 1 22 2 2 4 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Oct 29 vs. Friends University L, 74-72 1 33 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Nov 2 Grace (Neb.) W, 88-74 1 33 1 3 4 0 2 0.0 0 0 3 -
Nov 4 at Morningside L, 84-79 1 26 1 1 2 1 0 - 0 0 1 -
Nov 5 Johnson & Wales (CO) W, 94-62 1 16 0 1 1 1 2 0.5 1 0 0 -
Nov 11 at #25 Dakota Wesleyan W, 86-81 1 18 0 1 1 0 0 - 2 0 2 -
Nov 12 vs. #21 Midland L, 78-72 1 24 1 1 2 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Nov 15 Chadron St. W, 78-77 1 23 1 2 3 1 0 - 0 0 3 -
Nov 19 at College of the Ozarks W, 87-82 1 31 1 4 5 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Nov 26 #17 York L, 98-96 1 24 2 7 9 1 3 0.3 0 0 1 -
Dec 2 at #21 Viterbo L, 77-69 1 28 0 1 1 3 0 - 1 0 3 -
Dec 6 #25 Briar Cliff W, 92-73 1 35 0 5 5 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 -
Dec 9 at Dickinson State L, 82-69 1 32 1 7 8 2 1 2.0 0 0 2 -
Dec 10 at Valley City State W, 79-68 1 15 0 6 6 0 2 0.0 0 0 4 -
Dec 16 Presentation W, 90-77 1 20 0 2 2 1 0 - 0 0 1 -
Dec 17 Waldorf W, 85-81 1 25 1 4 5 1 0 - 1 0 3 -
Dec 29 #20 Midland W, 77-74 - 27 1 1 2 1 0 - 0 0 2 -
Dec 30 #2 St. Francis (IN) W, 69-68 - 19 0 1 1 2 1 2.0 0 0 1 -
Jan 7 at Mayville State W, 84-48 - 22 0 2 2 2 1 2.0 1 0 0 -
Jan 8 at Jamestown W, 74-73 - 28 0 3 3 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Jan 14 Dakota State W, 78-68 - 31 2 3 5 1 1 1.0 3 0 0 -
Jan 20 Viterbo W, 74-57 - 26 1 3 4 1 1 1.0 1 0 2 0
Jan 27 at Presentation L, 80-69 - 29 1 4 5 0 2 0.0 2 0 0 -
Feb 3 (RV) Dickinson State W, 84-60 - 24 0 6 6 2 0 - 1 0 0 -
Feb 4 Mayville State W, 73-55 - 21 1 0 1 1 0 - 0 0 3 -
Feb 10 Valley City State W, 82-61 - 22 1 4 5 2 0 - 0 0 3 -
Feb 11 Jamestown W, 79-60 1 29 0 7 7 1 2 0.5 0 1 2 -
Feb 17 at Dakota State L, 84-77 - 13 1 1 2 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Feb 18 at Waldorf L, 84-82 - 23 0 4 4 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Feb 23 Presentation W, 92-68 - 24 0 5 5 1 0 - 0 0 1 -
Feb 25 Dakota State W, 69-62 - 33 0 9 9 0 3 0.0 1 1 1 0
Feb 27 Dickinson State W, 74-57 - 27 0 4 4 2 2 1.0 1 0 3 -
Mar 9 vs. #12 Briar Cliff W, 80-75 - 31 0 4 4 1 3 0.3 1 1 2 -
Mar 10 vs. (RV) York W, 78-76 - 33 0 6 6 1 1 1.0 1 0 3 -
Mar 11 vs. #3 Bethel (Ind.) W, 77-75 1 39 1 5 6 1 3 0.3 3 0 1 -
Mar 13 vs. #2 Cornerstone L, 69-57 - 27 1 6 7 2 1 2.0 0 0 1 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2015-16 31 26 25.2 4.2-10.1 41.7 3.0-7.9 38.4 2.0-2.5 82.9 13.5
2016-17 36 18 25.9 3.1-8.1 37.8 2.5-6.6 37.7 2.1-2.3 89.2 10.6
Total 67 44 25.6 3.6-9.0 39.8 2.7-7.2 38.0 2.0-2.4 86.2 11.9
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2015-16 31 26 782 130-312 41.7 94-245 38.4 63-76 82.9 417
2016-17 36 18 933 110-291 37.8 89-236 37.7 74-83 89.2 383
Total 67 44 1715 240-603 39.8 183-481 38.0 137-159 86.2 800
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2015-16 31 26 25.2 6.6-16.0 41.7 4.8-12.5 38.4 3.2-3.9 82.9 21.3
2016-17 36 18 25.9 4.7-12.5 37.8 3.8-10.1 37.7 3.2-3.6 89.2 16.4
Total 67 44 25.6 5.6-14.1 39.8 4.3-11.2 38.0 3.2-3.7 86.2 18.7
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2015-16 31 26 25.2 0.4 2.7 3.1 1.5 0.0 1.3 1.1 1.2 0.5 0.1
2016-17 36 18 25.9 0.6 3.5 4.1 1.6 0.0 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.6 0.1
Total 67 44 25.6 0.5 3.1 3.6 1.5 0.0 1.1 1.0 1.1 0.5 0.1
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2015-16 31 26 782 13 83 96 45 0 41 35 1.2 16 2
2016-17 36 18 933 21 126 147 58 0 33 34 1.0 20 3
Total 67 44 1715 34 209 243 103 0 74 69 1.1 36 5
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2015-16 31 26 25.2 0.7 4.2 4.9 2.3 0.0 2.1 1.8 1.2 0.8 0.1
2016-17 36 18 25.9 0.9 5.4 6.3 2.5 0.0 1.4 1.5 1.0 0.9 0.1
Total 67 44 25.6 0.8 4.9 5.7 2.4 0.0 1.7 1.6 1.1 0.8 0.1
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 36 18 25.9 3.1-8.1 37.8 2.5-6.6 37.7 2.1-2.3 89.2 10.6
Conference 16 6 24.3 2.0-6.6 30.2 1.8-5.6 31.1 1.3-1.5 87.5 7.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 18 8 25.5 3.3-7.9 42.3 2.7-6.6 41.5 1.9-2.3 85.4 11.3
Away 12 7 23.9 2.0-7.0 28.6 1.8-5.9 29.6 1.9-1.9 100.0 7.7
Neutral 6 3 31.2 4.3-10.8 40.0 3.2-7.8 40.4 2.7-3.2 84.2 14.5
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Wins 25 11 26.1 3.6-8.8 41.6 3.0-7.2 41.7 2.2-2.4 88.5 12.4
Losses 11 7 25.5 1.7-6.5 26.4 1.3-5.1 25.0 1.8-2.0 90.9 6.5
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October 2 2 27.5 2.0-6.0 33.3 1.5-5.0 30.0 2.0-2.0 100.0 7.5
November 8 8 24.4 3.1-7.6 41.0 2.5-6.6 37.7 2.2-2.6 85.7 11.0
December 8 6 25.1 2.9-7.4 39.0 2.4-6.1 38.8 2.0-2.0 100.0 10.1
January 5 - 27.2 2.6-6.6 39.4 2.2-5.6 39.3 2.0-2.4 83.3 9.4
February 9 1 24.0 2.8-8.0 34.7 2.3-6.4 36.2 1.6-1.7 93.3 9.4
March 4 1 32.5 5.0-13.5 37.0 3.8-9.5 39.5 3.0-3.8 80.0 16.8
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 36 18 933 110-291 37.8 89-236 37.7 74-83 89.2 383
Conference 16 6 388 32-106 30.2 28-90 31.1 21-24 87.5 113
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 18 8 459 60-142 42.3 49-118 41.5 35-41 85.4 204
Away 12 7 287 24-84 28.6 21-71 29.6 23-23 100.0 92
Neutral 6 3 187 26-65 40.0 19-47 40.4 16-19 84.2 87
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Wins 25 11 652 91-219 41.6 75-180 41.7 54-61 88.5 311
Losses 11 7 281 19-72 26.4 14-56 25.0 20-22 90.9 72
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October 2 2 55 4-12 33.3 3-10 30.0 4-4 100.0 15
November 8 8 195 25-61 41.0 20-53 37.7 18-21 85.7 88
December 8 6 201 23-59 39.0 19-49 38.8 16-16 100.0 81
January 5 - 136 13-33 39.4 11-28 39.3 10-12 83.3 47
February 9 1 216 25-72 34.7 21-58 36.2 14-15 93.3 85
March 4 1 130 20-54 37.0 15-38 39.5 12-15 80.0 67
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 36 18 25.9 4.7-12.5 37.8 3.8-10.1 37.7 3.2-3.6 89.2 16.4
Conference 16 6 24.3 3.3-10.9 30.2 2.9-9.3 31.1 2.2-2.5 87.5 11.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 18 8 25.5 5.2-12.4 42.3 4.3-10.3 41.5 3.1-3.6 85.4 17.8
Away 12 7 23.9 3.3-11.7 28.6 2.9-9.9 29.6 3.2-3.2 100.0 12.8
Neutral 6 3 31.2 5.6-13.9 40.0 4.1-10.1 40.4 3.4-4.1 84.2 18.6
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Wins 25 11 26.1 5.6-13.4 41.6 4.6-11.0 41.7 3.3-3.7 88.5 19.1
Losses 11 7 25.5 2.7-10.2 26.4 2.0-8.0 25.0 2.8-3.1 90.9 10.2
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October 2 2 27.5 2.9-8.7 33.3 2.2-7.3 30.0 2.9-2.9 100.0 10.9
November 8 8 24.4 5.1-12.5 41.0 4.1-10.9 37.7 3.7-4.3 85.7 18.1
December 8 6 25.1 4.6-11.7 39.0 3.8-9.8 38.8 3.2-3.2 100.0 16.1
January 5 - 27.2 3.8-9.7 39.4 3.2-8.2 39.3 2.9-3.5 83.3 13.8
February 9 1 24.0 4.6-13.3 34.7 3.9-10.7 36.2 2.6-2.8 93.3 15.7
March 4 1 32.5 6.2-16.6 37.0 4.6-11.7 39.5 3.7-4.6 80.0 20.6
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 36 18 25.9 0.6 3.5 4.1 1.6 0.0 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.6 0.1
Conference 16 6 24.3 0.6 3.6 4.1 1.7 0.0 1.1 0.7 1.5 0.6 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 18 8 25.5 0.6 3.7 4.3 1.7 0.0 1.1 1.0 1.1 0.5 0.1
Away 12 7 23.9 0.6 3.0 3.6 1.7 - 0.7 0.6 1.1 0.5 0.0
Neutral 6 3 31.2 0.5 3.8 4.3 1.3 - 0.8 1.5 0.6 0.8 0.2
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Wins 25 11 26.1 0.4 3.6 4.1 1.8 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.1
Losses 11 7 25.5 0.9 3.2 4.1 1.2 - 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.0
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October 2 2 27.5 1.0 1.5 2.5 1.0 - 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
November 8 8 24.4 0.9 2.5 3.4 1.6 - 0.5 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.0
December 8 6 25.1 0.4 3.4 3.8 2.1 - 1.4 0.6 2.2 0.3 0.0
January 5 - 27.2 0.8 3.0 3.8 0.8 0.0 0.8 1.0 0.8 1.4 0.0
February 9 1 24.0 0.3 4.4 4.8 1.7 0.0 1.0 0.9 1.1 0.3 0.2
March 4 1 32.5 0.5 5.3 5.8 1.8 - 1.3 2.0 0.6 1.3 0.3
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 36 18 933 21 126 147 58 0 33 34 1.0 20 3
Conference 16 6 388 9 57 66 27 0 17 11 1.5 10 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 18 8 459 11 67 78 30 0 20 18 1.1 9 2
Away 12 7 287 7 36 43 20 - 8 7 1.1 6 0
Neutral 6 3 187 3 23 26 8 - 5 9 0.6 5 1
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Wins 25 11 652 11 91 102 45 0 24 25 1.0 17 3
Losses 11 7 281 10 35 45 13 - 9 9 1.0 3 0
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October 2 2 55 2 3 5 2 - 0 1 0.0 0 0
November 8 8 195 7 20 27 13 - 4 7 0.6 3 0
December 8 6 201 3 27 30 17 - 11 5 2.2 2 0
January 5 - 136 4 15 19 4 0 4 5 0.8 7 0
February 9 1 216 3 40 43 15 0 9 8 1.1 3 2
March 4 1 130 2 21 23 7 - 5 8 0.6 5 1
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 36 18 25.9 0.9 5.4 6.3 2.5 0.0 1.4 1.5 1.0 0.9 0.1
Conference 16 6 24.3 0.9 5.9 6.8 2.8 0.0 1.8 1.1 1.5 1.0 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 18 8 25.5 1.0 5.8 6.8 2.6 0.0 1.7 1.6 1.1 0.8 0.2
Away 12 7 23.9 1.0 5.0 6.0 2.8 0.0 1.1 1.0 1.1 0.8 0.0
Neutral 6 3 31.2 0.6 4.9 5.6 1.7 0.0 1.1 1.9 0.6 1.1 0.2
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Wins 25 11 26.1 0.7 5.6 6.3 2.8 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 1.0 0.2
Losses 11 7 25.5 1.4 5.0 6.4 1.9 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.0 0.4 0.0
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October 2 2 27.5 1.5 2.2 3.6 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0
November 8 8 24.4 1.4 4.1 5.5 2.7 0.0 0.8 1.4 0.6 0.6 0.0
December 8 6 25.1 0.6 5.4 6.0 3.4 0.0 2.2 1.0 2.2 0.4 0.0
January 5 - 27.2 1.2 4.4 5.6 1.2 0.0 1.2 1.5 0.8 2.1 0.0
February 9 1 24.0 0.6 7.4 8.0 2.8 0.0 1.7 1.5 1.1 0.6 0.4
March 4 1 32.5 0.6 6.5 7.1 2.2 0.0 1.5 2.5 0.6 1.5 0.3