Women…
MADISON, S.D. (duthletics.com)– Nationally-ranked Valley City State (N.D.) bounced back in the winning column Saturday afternoon, surviving an upset bid by Dakota State (S.D.) in the North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) Women’s Basketball conference action at DSU Fieldhouse. The Vikings pulled away for a 77-69 victory over the Lady T’s after closing the game with a 9-1 run.
Dakota State is 6-12 overall record and 3-3 record in the North Star conference games. Valley City State, No. 19 in the latest NAIA Division II Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 national poll, is 13-3 overall record and 5-2 NSAA conference record.
Men…
MADISON, S.D. – Dakota State (S.D.) held off Valley City State’s (N.D.) sizzling second-half shooting Saturday evening at DSU Fieldhouse, snapping a six-game losing skid with an 82-78 North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) Men’s Basketball conference victory.
The win lifted the Trojans’ overall record to 8-10 and moved into a three-way tie for fourth place in the NSAA conference standings with Bellevue (Neb.) and Jamestown (N.D.) (3-3 NSAA conference record). The Vikings dropped their overall record to 7-12 and 1-6 record in NSAA conference games.
