Friday…
JAMESTOWN– UJ — Ryan Pereverzoff (FR/Kelowna, British Columbia) gave the 15th-ranked Jimmie hockey team an early spark with a first period goal, but the No. 1 Minot State University Beavers came back with four unanswered goals on the way to a 4-1 win at Wilson Arena Friday night
Saturday
Minot State 6 Jamestown 2
Friday
Women’s Basketball…
JAMESTOWN– Bryn Woodside (SR/Albert Lea, MN) scored 15 points and Mackenzie Sparby (FR/Watford City) added a career-high 11 as the eighth-ranked Jimmie women’s basketball team remained undefeated in North Star Athletic Association conference play with an 81-50 win over Waldorf (Iowa) University Friday evening.
Men’s Basketball…
JAMESTOWN– UJ — The 18th-ranked Jimmie men’s basketball team, coming off a pair of road losses last weekend to open the North Star Athletic Association conference season, looked to get on track against Waldorf (Iowa) University Friday night at Harold Newman Arena.
Kevin Oberweiser (JR/Drummond, Mont.)’s three-pointer with 4:39 in the game gave Jamestown a four-point lead, but the Warriors scored eight of the next 10 points to retake a lead they would not give up and handed the Jimmies a 71-68 defeat.
NAIA Women’s Basketball
(VCSU) – All five starters scored in double figures Friday night for the Viking women’s basketball team as they poured in a season-high 95 points to sink the No. 16 team in the country.Valley City State started fast, opening up a 22-6 lead over Mayville State midway through the first quarter. The Comets could never fully recover and the undefeated Vikings led the rest of the way for the 95-84 victory.
The Vikings improve to 9-0 overall and 2-0 in the North Star Athletic Association after the conference victory. Mayville State, which is ranked No. 16 in the NAIA Top 25 Poll, drops to 8-3 overall and 1-2 in the NSAA.
Valley City State University led by as many as 17 points in the first quarter, 25-8, and held a 34-19 lead after the quarter. The Comets closed to within five points late in the second quarter before VCSU took a 49-41 lead into the locker room. The teams played nearly even in the third quarter and the Vikings held a 73-64 lead heading to the fourth.
Mayville State would again battle to within five points late in the game at 81-76, but Valley City State put the game away with a quick 8-0 spurt that included back-to-back 3’s by Kennedy Henningsgard and Kate Williams.
Valley City State shot 56 percent in the game, going 35-for-63 from the field. The Vikings finished at 41 percent on 3’s (9-22) and 73 percent at the line (16-22). Mayville State shot 48 percent overall (28-58), 27 percent on 3’s (8-30) and 87 percent on free throws (20-23).
VCSU held a slim 30-28 advantage on the glass. Mayville State committed 24 turnovers, compared to 18 by VCSU. The Vikings recorded assists on 21 of their 35 made shots.
Viking senior Lexi Lennon led all scorers with 25 points and added five rebounds and six assists. Henningsgard poured in 18 points; Alli Vandal added 15 points and five rebounds; Mackenzie Huber posted 11 points and six rebounds; and Kate Williams added 10 points and six steals. Guard Hannah Schlecht had a strong game off the bench with eight points and six assists.
Mayville State was led by 24 points from Naomi Torgerson. The Comets had five players reach double figures as well. Andi Gayner scored 18 and both Karleigh Weber and Kylee Heurung posted 13 points.
Up next: Valley City State (9-0, 2-0 NSAA) hosts Waldorf University on Saturday at 11 a.m. Mayville State travels to Dickinson State on Saturday.
VCSU is now 9-0 overall and 2-0 in the NSAA.
Mayville State is now 8-3 overall and 1-2 in the NSAA.
NAIA Men’s Basketball
VCSU The Mayville State Comets started off hot leading early by over ten points, and never trailed as they defeated the Valley City State men’s basketball team 74-65.The Valley City State Vikings tried to battle back cutting their deficit to two points, 33-31, at half time. The second half was well fought on both sides but the Vikings were unable to overcome 17 turnovers and poor shooting.
Mayville state improves to 7-2 overall and 3-0 in the NSAA. Valley City State drops to 4-8 overall and 0-2 in the North Star Athletic Association.
The Vikings leading scorer on the day was Jayden Ferguson who scored 19 points. Austin Dunbar added 11 of his own. Valley City shot 40 percent from the field going 24-59 overall, including 3-13 from behind the arch and 14-17 from the free throw line.
The Comets had three players scoring in double figures Friday with Gorg Alhag scoring 21 points and Daniel Lindgren and Eric Staebler adding 17 and 12 points, respectively. The Comets had a strong performance from behind the three-point arch in the second half going 4-6 from deep over the final 20 minutes.
VCSU drops to 4-8 overall and 0-2 in the NSAA.
Mayville State improves to 7-2 overall and 3-0 in the NSAA.
The Vikings on Saturday take on Waldorf University at 1 p.m. at the W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse.
| Stutsman County Tournament |
|---|
| Consolation Semifinal |
Ellendale 43, Warwick 42
South Border 55, Midkota 36
| Semifinal |
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Medina-Pingree-Buchanan 49, Carrington 44, OT
| Stutsman County Tournament |
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| First Round |
Carrington 69, South Border 33
Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 67, Warwick 32
Medina-Pingree-Buchanan 56, Midkota 22
Napoleon 45, Ellendale 44
Girls Hockey…
Minot 7- Jamestown 1
Bismarck High 2, West Fargo 1
Devils Lake 2, Mandan 1
Fargo Davies 8, Williston 0
BARNES COUNTY GIRL’S BASKETBALL TOURNEY…
| Consolation Semifinal |
|---|
Barnes County North 52, Maple Valley 25
Milnor-North Sargent 50, Griggs County Central 31
Saturday…
Bison Football…
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Easton Stick threw for three first-half touchdowns and ran for another in the second half and second-seeded North Dakota State rolled to a 42-10 win over seventh-seeded Wofford in the FCS quarterfinals on Saturday.
Bruce Anderson also ran for two scores in the first half for the Bison (12-1), who play, Sam Houston State, in the semifinals Friday Dec 15 on ESPN2 (CSi 18 and CSi HD128-5).
Jeremiah Briscoe threw for 316 yards and three touchdowns and held off Kennesaw State for a 34-27 victory in an FCS quarterfinal on Saturday night.
Stick completed 9 of 10 passes in the first half for 157 yards with touchdowns to Connor Wentz (48 yards), Seth Wilson (18 yards) and Jeff Illies (4 yards).
The Bison piled up 265 yards and held Wofford to 95 with just four first downs, two coming on fourth down conversions. The Terriers got a field goal on their initial possession and a touchdown after a fumble recovery gave them a short field.
Stick’s 7-yard run accounted for the only points in the second half.
NDSU, which won five-straight titles before losing to eventual champion James Madison in the semifinals last year, piled up 261 yards on the ground and 464 yards of total offense. While the Bison were seven yards shy of their season average on the ground, they held the Terriers (10-3) to 134, 120 below their average.
Wofford ended up with eight first downs and 177 yards, going 1 of 12 on third down.
Jimmie Women Basketball…
JAMESTOWN– (UJ) The Jimmie women’s basketball team held Viterbo (Wis.) to 22.2 percent shooting, including a combined 2 of 26 in the second and fourth quarters, in an 84-37 North Star Athletic Association conference win Saturday afternoon at Harold Newman Arena.
The eighth-ranked Jimmies (13-2, 4-0 NSAA) got 17 points from McKayla Orr (SR/Ypsilanti, ND) and 14 from Bryn Woodside (SR/Albert Lea, MN), as both players shot 6-of-9 from the field. Jamestown’s bench contributed 36 points, as Allison Jablonsky (SO/Blaine, MN) finished with 9, Mackenzie Sparby (FR/Watford City) 8, and Mackensi Higlin (FR/Mandan, ND) 7.
Men…
JAMESTOWN– (UJ) Kevin Oberweiser (JR/Drummond, Mont.) and Jon Purintun (JR/Linton, N.D.) each scored 20 points to help the 18th-ranked Jimmie men’s basketball team end a three-game conference losing streak with a 103-93 win over Viterbo (Wis.) University Saturday night at Harold Newman Arena.
Christian Kvilvang (JR/Cando, N.D.) added 18 points off the bench on a career-high 6-of-7 three-point shooting. Kvilvang and Oberweiser combined to shoot 12-of-14 from long range for the Jimmies (10-5, 1-3 NSAA) who shot 15-of-28 (53.6%) as team beyond the arc.
Jason Tichy tied a career-hight with 26 points to lead all scorers, and Ethan Haberman finished with 23 for the V-Hawks (7-6, 0-3 NSAA).
BARNES COUNTY GIRL’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT…
Saturday…
| Barnes County Tournament |
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| Seventh Place |
Maple Valley 42, Griggs County Central 30
| Fifth Place |
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Milnor-North Sargent 47, Barnes County North 26
| Third Place |
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Enderlin 67, Sargent Central 41
| Championship |
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LaMoure-Litchville-Marion 65, Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page 34
Boy’s Hockey…
Jamestown 4, Williston 0
Ely, Minn. 5, May Port CG 1
Stutsman County Girl’s Basketball Tournament…
| Stutsman County Tournament |
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| Seventh Place |
Midkota 48, Warwick 39
| Fifth Place |
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South Border 42, Ellendale 39
| Third Place |
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Carrington 72, Napoleon 37
| Championship |
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Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 36, Medina-Pingree-Buchanan 31
High School Basketball…
Saturday
Girl’s
Valley City 58, Lisbon 35
Boy’s…
Valley City 79, Lisbon 74
Vikings Basketball…
Vikings Men
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (Waldorf)– The Waldorf Warriors continued their clutch play at crunch time, and now find themselves in first place.
For the third straight game, on the road no less, the Waldorf men’s basketball held off a North Star Athletic Association foe in the fleeting moments to secure another victory, topping host Valley City State, 66-60, Saturday afternoon.
Vikings Women
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (Waldorf) – A tough road-trip against two of the top teams in the North Star Athletic Association wore down the Warriors.
Playing strong, but unable to hit enough shots, the Waldorf women’s basketball team fell 73-49 to host Valley City State on Saturday afternoon.
