24 Xander Okerlund
24 - Xander Okerlund
Height: 6-5
Weight: 185
Year: Junior
Hometown: Empire, Mich.
High School: Glen Lake HS
Position: Guard
gp 20
pts/g 7.5
fg % 42.4
3pt % 36.0
ft % 70.6
reb/g 2.8
a/g 1.1

Junior (2021-22): Played in 20 games for the Lakers, starting nine... Averaged 7.5 points per game shooting 42.4 percent from the field... Finished the season with 151 points, 55 rebounds, 21 assists, six steals, and a block... Named to the 2022 GLIAC Winter All-Academic Team.

Sophomore (2021): Played in 17 games for the Lakers…Averaged 12.2  minutes per game and 2.9  points per game… Finished the season scoring 49 points for the Lakers on a 39.2 shooting percentage… Totaled 34 rebounds, 10 assists, and four steals… Scored a single-game season-high 13 points in the team’s win against Ferris State on Fen. 16... Named to the 2021 GLIAC Winter All-Academic Team.

Freshman (2019-20): Played in all 28 games including 17 starts with 23.3 minutes a game... Averaged 7.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and .9 assists a contest... Set a career and season high 31 points against Ashland on Dec. 5... In that game, Okerlund went 12-12 from the field including 4-4 from three... Tied for second on the team in steals with 23. Third in offensive rebounds with 21 and in blocks with 6.

High School: Attended Glen Lake High School in Maple City, Mich...Played four years of basketball at Glen Lake...Served as team captain during his junior and senior seasons...Named team MVP in 2017... Named to the Detroit Free Press 1st Team All-State in 2017 and 2018 and 2nd Team All-State in 2019...Named 1st Team All-Conference in 2017 and 2018...Member of 2017 District Champion team... Member of 2018 Conference Champion, District Champion, Regional Champion and State Runner-up team...  Coached by Rick Ruelas... Also played Varsity Tennis for three seasons (2015-17)... A 2019 graduate of Glen Lake High School

Personal: Son of Scott and Melissa Okerlund... Has one brother, Oscar... Mother played volleyball at Oakland... Was a member of National Honor Society and Student Council in high school...Hobbies include playing ping-pong, cooking, and spending time with friends and family... Majoring in Marketing.

Single Game Highs:
Points - 31 (vs Ashland, 12/5/19)
Field Goals - 12 (vs Ashland, 12/5/19)
Three Pointers - 4, twice (vs Ashland, 12/5/19)
Rebounds - 10 (vs Southwest Baptist, 11/9/19)
Assists - 5 (vs Westminister, 11/20/21)
Steals - 3 (vs Davenport, 1/2/20)
Blocks - 1, eight times (vs Wisconsin-Parkside, 2/19/21)
Recent Games
Feb 12 at Northwood W, 81-52
Feb 17 at Purdue Northwest W, 71-63
Feb 19 at Wisconsin-Parkside L, 90-61
Feb 24 Northern Michigan L, 102-69
Feb 26 Michigan Tech L, 65-56
Mar 2 at Northern Michigan L, 99-94
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 20 13
Games started 9 3
Minutes 325 183
Minutes per game 16.3 14.1
FG 56-132 27-73
FG Pct 42.4 37.0
3PT 27-75 14-42
3PT Pct 36.0 33.3
FT 12-17 6-10
FT Pct 70.6 60.0
Off rebounds 12 8
Def rebounds 43 25
Total rebounds 55 33
Rebounds per game 2.8 2.5
Personal fouls 34 21
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 21 6
Turnovers 18 11
Assist to turnover ratio 1.2 0.5
Steals 6 5
Blocks 1 1
Points 151 74
Points per game 7.5 5.7
Points per 40 min 18.6 16.2
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 31 Alma W, 88-51 1 15 2-3 66.7 1-2 50.0 3-4 75.0 8
Nov 5 at Oakland L, 91-81 1 27 7-13 53.8 6-11 54.5 0-0 - 20
Nov 12 vs. Southwest Baptist   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Missouri S and T   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 Westminster (Utah) W, 81-71 1 26 5-11 45.5 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 12
Nov 20 Westminster (Utah) W, 78-74 1 19 5-10 50.0 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 14
Nov 23 Finlandia W, 118-57 1 13 3-3 100.0 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 8
Nov 27 Lewis W, 88-67 1 21 3-9 33.3 2-6 33.3 2-2 100.0 10
Dec 2 Wisconsin-Parkside L, 84-62 1 26 6-11 54.5 3-6 50.0 2-2 100.0 17
Dec 4 Purdue Northwest W, 93-81 1 27 4-9 44.4 3-6 50.0 1-2 50.0 12
Dec 9 at Michigan Tech L, 70-64 - 24 3-10 30.0 1-6 16.7 2-2 100.0 9
Dec 11 at Northern Michigan W, 74-72 1 20 4-11 36.4 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 9
Dec 19 vs. Lynn L, 76-71 1 26 5-13 38.5 1-7 14.3 3-3 100.0 14
Dec 20 at Florida Tech W, 81-68 1 30 7-11 63.6 2-5 40.0 1-2 50.0 17
Jan 6 Saginaw Valley State W, 99-87 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 8 Wayne State W, 73-63 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 15 at Grand Valley State L, 82-59 - 8 0-5 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0
Jan 20 at Ferris State L, 95-80 - 10 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 22 Northwood W, 78-53 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 27 at Wayne State L, 68-60 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 29 at Saginaw Valley State L, 79-67 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 at Davenport W, 74-67 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 Grand Valley State W, 75-72 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 Davenport W, 97-86 - 6 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 10 Ferris State W, 88-73 0 17 3-5 60.0 2-3 66.7 1-2 50.0 9
Feb 12 at Northwood W, 81-52 0 10 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Feb 17 at Purdue Northwest W, 71-63 - 8 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 19 at Wisconsin-Parkside L, 90-61 0 8 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 24 Northern Michigan L, 102-69 - 10 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 3
Feb 26 Michigan Tech L, 65-56 - 9 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Mar 2 at Northern Michigan L, 99-94 - 7 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 31 Alma W, 88-51 1 15 0 2 2 2 0 - 2 0 0 0
Nov 5 at Oakland L, 91-81 1 27 0 4 4 2 0 - 2 0 4 0
Nov 12 vs. Southwest Baptist   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Missouri S and T   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 Westminster (Utah) W, 81-71 1 26 1 5 6 1 0 - 0 0 2 0
Nov 20 Westminster (Utah) W, 78-74 1 19 0 1 1 5 0 - 0 0 4 0
Nov 23 Finlandia W, 118-57 1 13 0 0 0 2 2 1.0 0 0 1 0
Nov 27 Lewis W, 88-67 1 21 0 3 3 1 1 1.0 1 0 1 0
Dec 2 Wisconsin-Parkside L, 84-62 1 26 2 1 3 0 0 - 1 0 2 0
Dec 4 Purdue Northwest W, 93-81 1 27 1 6 7 2 3 0.7 2 1 2 0
Dec 9 at Michigan Tech L, 70-64 - 24 0 4 4 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 -
Dec 11 at Northern Michigan W, 74-72 1 20 0 0 0 2 2 1.0 0 0 3 0
Dec 19 vs. Lynn L, 76-71 1 26 3 3 6 2 1 2.0 0 0 2 0
Dec 20 at Florida Tech W, 81-68 1 30 0 4 4 4 3 1.3 0 0 2 0
Jan 6 Saginaw Valley State W, 99-87 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 8 Wayne State W, 73-63 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 15 at Grand Valley State L, 82-59 - 8 1 0 1 0 0 - 0 0 1 0
Jan 20 at Ferris State L, 95-80 - 10 0 4 4 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 0
Jan 22 Northwood W, 78-53 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 27 at Wayne State L, 68-60 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 29 at Saginaw Valley State L, 79-67 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 at Davenport W, 74-67 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 Grand Valley State W, 75-72 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 Davenport W, 97-86 - 6 1 1 2 0 0 - 0 0 1 0
Feb 10 Ferris State W, 88-73 0 17 1 5 6 2 1 2.0 1 0 1 0
Feb 12 at Northwood W, 81-52 0 10 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 0
Feb 17 at Purdue Northwest W, 71-63 - 8 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 0
Feb 19 at Wisconsin-Parkside L, 90-61 0 8 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 3 0
Feb 24 Northern Michigan L, 102-69 - 10 1 2 3 0 0 - 0 0 3 0
Feb 26 Michigan Tech L, 65-56 - 9 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 1 0 0 0
Mar 2 at Northern Michigan L, 99-94 - 7 0 2 2 0 0 - 0 0 1 0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2019-20 28 17 23.3 2.4-5.9 41.5 1.4-3.8 35.5 0.9-1.1 83.3 7.1
2020-21 17 0 12.2 1.2-3.0 39.2 0.5-1.9 27.3 0.0-0.1 0.0 2.9
2021-22 20 9 16.3 2.8-6.6 42.4 1.4-3.8 36.0 0.6-0.8 70.6 7.5
2022-23 27 25 26.5 3.1-7.8 39.8 1.7-4.9 35.3 1.5-2.1 70.2 9.4
2023-24 32 32 29.4 3.6-8.6 42.2 2.4-5.8 40.9 2.0-2.5 80.2 11.7
Total 124 83 22.9 2.8-6.7 41.3 1.6-4.3 36.9 1.1-1.5 75.9 8.3
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2019-20 28 17 653 68-164 41.5 38-107 35.5 25-30 83.3 199
2020-21 17 0 207 20-51 39.2 9-33 27.3 0-2 0.0 49
2021-22 20 9 325 56-132 42.4 27-75 36.0 12-17 70.6 151
2022-23 27 25 716 84-211 39.8 47-133 35.3 40-57 70.2 255
2023-24 32 32 941 116-275 42.2 76-186 40.9 65-81 80.2 373
Total 124 83 2842 344-833 41.3 197-534 36.9 142-187 75.9 1027
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2019-20 28 17 23.3 4.2-10.0 41.5 2.3-6.6 35.5 1.5-1.8 83.3 12.2
2020-21 17 0 12.2 3.9-9.9 39.2 1.7-6.4 27.3 0.0-0.4 0.0 9.5
2021-22 20 9 16.3 6.9-16.2 42.4 3.3-9.2 36.0 1.5-2.1 70.6 18.6
2022-23 27 25 26.5 4.7-11.8 39.8 2.6-7.4 35.3 2.2-3.2 70.2 14.2
2023-24 32 32 29.4 4.9-11.7 42.2 3.2-7.9 40.9 2.8-3.4 80.2 15.9
Total 124 83 22.9 4.8-11.7 41.3 2.8-7.5 36.9 2.0-2.6 75.9 14.5
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2019-20 28 17 23.3 0.8 2.9 3.6 1.6 0.0 0.9 0.4 2.3 0.8 0.2
2020-21 17 0 12.2 0.2 1.8 2.0 1.4 0.0 0.6 0.2 2.5 0.2 0.1
2021-22 20 9 16.3 0.6 2.1 2.8 1.7 0.0 1.1 0.9 1.2 0.3 0.1
2022-23 27 25 26.5 0.4 4.7 5.1 2.2 0.0 1.5 1.3 1.2 0.8 0.2
2023-24 32 32 29.4 0.3 3.7 4.0 1.8 0.0 1.4 1.0 1.4 0.8 0.2
Total 124 83 22.9 0.5 3.2 3.7 1.8 0.0 1.1 0.8 1.4 0.6 0.2
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2019-20 28 17 653 21 81 102 45 0 25 11 2.3 23 6
2020-21 17 0 207 3 31 34 23 0 10 4 2.5 4 2
2021-22 20 9 325 12 43 55 34 0 21 18 1.2 6 1
2022-23 27 25 716 11 126 137 59 1 41 34 1.2 22 5
2023-24 32 32 941 11 117 128 59 0 45 33 1.4 25 6
Total 124 83 2842 58 398 456 220 1 142 100 1.4 80 20
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2019-20 28 17 23.3 1.3 5.0 6.2 2.8 0.0 1.5 0.7 2.3 1.4 0.4
2020-21 17 0 12.2 0.6 6.0 6.6 4.4 0.0 1.9 0.8 2.5 0.8 0.4
2021-22 20 9 16.3 1.5 5.3 6.8 4.2 0.0 2.6 2.2 1.2 0.7 0.1
2022-23 27 25 26.5 0.6 7.0 7.7 3.3 0.1 2.3 1.9 1.2 1.2 0.3
2023-24 32 32 29.4 0.5 5.0 5.4 2.5 0.0 1.9 1.4 1.4 1.1 0.3
Total 124 83 22.9 0.8 5.6 6.4 3.1 0.0 2.0 1.4 1.4 1.1 0.3
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 20 9 16.3 2.8-6.6 42.4 1.4-3.8 36.0 0.6-0.8 70.6 7.5
Conference 13 3 14.1 2.1-5.6 37.0 1.1-3.2 33.3 0.5-0.8 60.0 5.7
Exhibition 2 2 21.0 4.5-8.0 56.3 3.5-6.5 53.8 1.5-2.0 75.0 14.0
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Home 10 6 17.4 3.2-6.8 47.1 2.0-4.2 47.6 0.6-0.9 66.7 9.0
Away 9 2 13.9 2.1-5.7 37.3 0.7-2.9 23.1 0.3-0.6 60.0 5.2
Neutral 1 1 26.0 5.0-13.0 38.5 1.0-7.0 14.3 3.0-3.0 100.0 14.0
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Wins 11 7 17.9 3.5-7.3 47.5 1.8-4.1 44.4 0.5-0.7 62.5 9.2
Losses 9 2 14.2 2.0-5.8 34.6 0.8-3.3 23.3 0.8-1.0 77.8 5.6
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November 4 4 19.8 4.0-8.2 48.5 2.5-5.0 50.0 0.5-0.5 100.0 11.0
December 6 5 25.5 4.8-10.8 44.6 1.8-5.8 31.4 1.5-1.8 81.8 13.0
January 2 - 9.0 0.5-3.5 14.3 0.5-2.0 25.0 0.0-0.5 0.0 1.5
February 7 0 9.7 1.3-3.6 36.0 0.7-2.1 33.3 0.1-0.4 33.3 3.4
March 1 - 7.0 1.0-2.0 50.0 0.0-1.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 20 9 325 56-132 42.4 27-75 36.0 12-17 70.6 151
Conference 13 3 183 27-73 37.0 14-42 33.3 6-10 60.0 74
Exhibition 2 2 42 9-16 56.3 7-13 53.8 3-4 75.0 28
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Home 10 6 174 32-68 47.1 20-42 47.6 6-9 66.7 90
Away 9 2 125 19-51 37.3 6-26 23.1 3-5 60.0 47
Neutral 1 1 26 5-13 38.5 1-7 14.3 3-3 100.0 14
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Wins 11 7 197 38-80 47.5 20-45 44.4 5-8 62.5 101
Losses 9 2 128 18-52 34.6 7-30 23.3 7-9 77.8 50
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November 4 4 79 16-33 48.5 10-20 50.0 2-2 100.0 44
December 6 5 153 29-65 44.6 11-35 31.4 9-11 81.8 78
January 2 - 18 1-7 14.3 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 3
February 7 0 68 9-25 36.0 5-15 33.3 1-3 33.3 24
March 1 - 7 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 20 9 16.3 6.9-16.2 42.4 3.3-9.2 36.0 1.5-2.1 70.6 18.6
Conference 13 3 14.1 5.9-16.0 37.0 3.1-9.2 33.3 1.3-2.2 60.0 16.2
Exhibition 2 2 21.0 8.6-15.2 56.3 6.7-12.4 53.8 2.9-3.8 75.0 26.7
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Home 10 6 17.4 7.4-15.6 47.1 4.6-9.7 47.6 1.4-2.1 66.7 20.7
Away 9 2 13.9 6.1-16.3 37.3 1.9-8.3 23.1 1.0-1.6 60.0 15.0
Neutral 1 1 26.0 7.7-20.0 38.5 1.5-10.8 14.3 4.6-4.6 100.0 21.5
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Wins 11 7 17.9 7.7-16.2 47.5 4.1-9.1 44.4 1.0-1.6 62.5 20.5
Losses 9 2 14.2 5.6-16.2 34.6 2.2-9.4 23.3 2.2-2.8 77.8 15.6
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November 4 4 19.8 8.1-16.7 48.5 5.1-10.1 50.0 1.0-1.0 100.0 22.3
December 6 5 25.5 7.6-17.0 44.6 2.9-9.2 31.4 2.4-2.9 81.8 20.4
January 2 - 9.0 2.2-15.6 14.3 2.2-8.9 25.0 0.0-2.2 0.0 6.7
February 7 0 9.7 5.3-14.7 36.0 2.9-8.8 33.3 0.6-1.8 33.3 14.1
March 1 - 7.0 5.7-11.4 50.0 0.0-5.7 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 11.4
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 20 9 16.3 0.6 2.1 2.8 1.7 0.0 1.1 0.9 1.2 0.3 0.1
Conference 13 3 14.1 0.6 1.9 2.5 1.6 0.0 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.1
Exhibition 2 2 21.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 - 2.0 0.0
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Home 10 6 17.4 0.7 2.4 3.1 1.7 0.0 1.3 0.8 1.6 0.6 0.1
Away 9 2 13.9 0.2 1.8 2.0 1.7 0.0 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 1 26.0 3.0 3.0 6.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0
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Wins 11 7 17.9 0.5 2.4 2.8 1.7 0.0 1.7 1.3 1.4 0.4 0.1
Losses 9 2 14.2 0.8 1.9 2.7 1.7 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.0
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November 4 4 19.8 0.3 2.3 2.5 2.0 0.0 2.3 0.8 3.0 0.3 0.0
December 6 5 25.5 1.0 3.0 4.0 2.2 0.0 1.7 1.7 1.0 0.5 0.2
January 2 - 9.0 0.5 2.0 2.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 7 0 9.7 0.6 1.4 2.0 1.4 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.0
March 1 - 7.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 20 9 325 12 43 55 34 0 21 18 1.2 6 1
Conference 13 3 183 8 25 33 21 0 6 11 0.5 5 1
Exhibition 2 2 42 0 6 6 4 0 4 0 - 4 0
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Home 10 6 174 7 24 31 17 0 13 8 1.6 6 1
Away 9 2 125 2 16 18 15 0 6 9 0.7 0 0
Neutral 1 1 26 3 3 6 2 0 2 1 2.0 0 0
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Wins 11 7 197 5 26 31 19 0 19 14 1.4 4 1
Losses 9 2 128 7 17 24 15 0 2 4 0.5 2 0
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November 4 4 79 1 9 10 8 0 9 3 3.0 1 0
December 6 5 153 6 18 24 13 0 10 10 1.0 3 1
January 2 - 18 1 4 5 2 0 0 1 0.0 0 0
February 7 0 68 4 10 14 10 0 2 4 0.5 2 0
March 1 - 7 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 - 0 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 20 9 16.3 1.5 5.3 6.8 4.2 0.0 2.6 2.2 1.2 0.7 0.1
Conference 13 3 14.1 1.7 5.5 7.2 4.6 0.0 1.3 2.4 0.5 1.1 0.2
Exhibition 2 2 21.0 0.0 5.7 5.7 3.8 0.0 3.8 0.0 - 3.8 0.0
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Home 10 6 17.4 1.6 5.5 7.1 3.9 0.0 3.0 1.8 1.6 1.4 0.2
Away 9 2 13.9 0.6 5.1 5.8 4.8 0.0 1.9 2.9 0.7 0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 1 26.0 4.6 4.6 9.2 3.1 0.0 3.1 1.5 2.0 0.0 0.0
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Wins 11 7 17.9 1.0 5.3 6.3 3.9 0.0 3.9 2.8 1.4 0.8 0.2
Losses 9 2 14.2 2.2 5.3 7.5 4.7 0.0 0.6 1.3 0.5 0.6 0.0
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November 4 4 19.8 0.5 4.6 5.1 4.1 0.0 4.6 1.5 3.0 0.5 0.0
December 6 5 25.5 1.6 4.7 6.3 3.4 0.0 2.6 2.6 1.0 0.8 0.3
January 2 - 9.0 2.2 8.9 11.1 4.4 0.0 0.0 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 7 0 9.7 2.4 5.9 8.2 5.9 0.0 1.2 2.4 0.5 1.2 0.0
March 1 - 7.0 0.0 11.4 11.4 5.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0