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UJ Vs, VCSU Basketball
Women’s Basketball
JAMESTOWN (VCSU) – The Valley City State women’s basketball team fell to the University of Jamestown after the Jimmies sank 16 3-pointers to down the Vikings 91-68 Saturday.
The Vikings fall to 3-6 on the season while the Jimmies improve to 4-4 overall.
VCSU freshman Ashlyn Diemert poured in 19 points off the bench and went 8-for-11 from the field Saturday. She added four rebounds, a block and a steal in Saturday’s game.
Adriana Torres added 12 points and a team-high seven rebounds while Taryn Dieterle chipped in nine points and four rebounds for the Vikings. Emma Nielsen and Hailey Roberts each dished out four assists Saturday.
The Vikings held an early advantage Saturday, leading by as much as six points on a bucket from Bayli Heap in the middle of the first quarter. Jamestown finished the quarter on a 9-3 run to hold a 21-19 lead after the first ten minutes of the game. Jamestown started to pull away in the second quarter after hitting six 3’s to hold a 44-29 advantage at the half.
Out of the locker room, Adriana Torres and Allie Negen combined for 15 points to close the gap to trail by just 10 in the middle of the third quarter, but that’s as close as the Vikings could get the rest of the way.
VCSU shot 47 percent from the field Saturday (27-57), 28 percent on 3-pointers (7-25) and 39 percent on free throws (7-18). Jamestown shot 52 percent from the field (33-64), 44 percent on 3-pointers (16-36), and 75 percent from the free throw line (9-12).
Jamestown owned the rebounding effort 39-29, including 11 on the offensive glass. Jamestown also totaled 21 assists and six steals while VCSU recorded 13 assists and four steals Saturday.
Jamestown had four players score in double figures Saturday, led by Madelyn Schmidt who hit five 3-pointers for 15 points. She added three assists, three rebounds and a steal for the Jimmies. Hannah DeMars added 14 points, Kia Tower finished with 11 and Jailyn Martinson chipped in 10. Kate Busek finished with three steals for Jamestown.
UP NEXT: Valley City State travels to Minot State for an exhibition doubleheader on Monday. The women’s game is at 5:30 p.m. with the men to follow at 7:30 p.m.
The Jimmies Women host Presentation College. at 6 p.m. on November, 29
Men’s
Basketball
VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – The Valley City State men’s basketball team led by as many as five points in the second half Saturday afternoon but could not hang on during a low-scoring road game at No. 10-ranked University of Jamestown.
The Vikings held a 27-26 halftime lead and went up 38-33 early in the second half before Jamestown rallied back for a 66-59 victory.
Both teams were held to their lowest point totals of the season in Saturday’s rivalry game. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Valley City State as the Vikings drop to 7-4 overall this season. Jamestown moves its record to 9-1.
The Vikings shot 40 percent Saturday, going 23-for-57 from the field. VCSU was 26 percent from 3-point range (5-19) and 62 percent on free throws (8-13). The Jimmies shot 45 percent overall (24-53), 32 percent on 3’s (6-19) and 60 percent on free throws (12-20).
VCSU held a big advantage in turnovers, while the Jimmies controlled the glass. The Vikings forced 18 Jamestown turnovers while turning it over just 10 times themselves. Jamestown had a 45-25 rebounding advantage, including an 11-3 edge on the offensive glass.
Connor Entzi went 6-for-12 from the field and made two 3-pointers as he finished with 14 points for the Vikings. Joshua Kelly had eight points and four assists, while Eddie Oyet had eight points and four steals off the bench. Uhana Ochan, Kevin Schramm and Jalen Addison all had seven points each, while Addison added a team-high six rebounds.
Mason Walters led the Jimmies with a 21-point, 13-rebound double-double. Will Cordes made three 3’s and scored 13 points.
Up next: Valley City State travels to Minot State University for an exhibition game on Monday, Nov. 29. The women’s game tips at 5:30 p.m. with the men to follow at 7:30 p.m.
The Jimmies Men improve to 9-1 overall and will host Doane (Neb.) on Friday.
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