Saturday
Women’s Basketball
LA CROSSE, WIS. (VCSU) – The VCSU women’s basketball team utilized a late surge Saturday to pick up a conference win over Viterbo University, 70-64.
The Vikings held the V-Hawks to just six points in the third quarter as they regained the lead for good Saturday. Viterbo’s attempts to gain late possessions were not quite enough as Valley City State went 11-for-12 on free throws late in the fourth quarter to seal the road victory.
Valley City State shot 44 percent from the field (22-50), 31 percent on 3’s (4-13), and 82 percent from the free throw line (22-27). Viterbo shot 31 percent from the field (23-75), 26 percent on 3’s (8-31), and 59 percent from the free throw line (10-17).
Valley City improves to 6-9 on the season and 4-1 in the North Star. Viterbo falls to 6-10 overall and 3-2 in the NSAA.
The first quarter featured three ties and four lead changes as the NSAA teams battled for the advantage Saturday. A three-point play by Macey Kvilvang with 1:17 left in the first would give Valley City State a double-figured lead at 25-15.
Viterbo answered back with eight straight points to start the second quarter and take over the lead. Viterbo held the Vikings to only nine points in the second quarter as they held a 40-34 lead at halftime.
Coming out of the locker room, the Vikings struck first with a jumper from Kvilvang. An Adriana Torres layup with 5:48 left in the third gave the Vikings the lead at 45-44. Viterbo’s six points in the third quarter wasn’t enough as the Vikings held a 51-46 advantage at the buzzer.
The V-Hawks would get within three points in the fourth quarter but the Vikings secured the 70-64 win by going 11-for-12 at the free throw line.
Valley City State was led by Macey Kvilvang who scored 18 points and pulled down 10 rebounds. Mackenzie Huber and Taryn Dieterle each added 10 points for the Vikings.
Viterbo was led by Ambree Schlosser who scored 21 points for the V-Hawks while Madison Doerr added nine.
UP NEXT: Valley City State hosts Trinity Bible College on Tuesday, Jan. 21. The women are scheduled to tip at 5:30 p.m. with the men to follow at 7:30 p.m.
Men’s Game…
Viterbo 76 VCSU 63
LA CROSSE, WIS. (VCSU) – The Valley City State men’s basketball team ended its two-game road trip with a split this weekend after dropping Saturday’s game at Viterbo University.
VCSU held a slight 38-36 lead at halftime, but the V-Hawks outscored the Vikings 40-25 in the second half to pull away on their home floor and win 76-63.
Valley City State drops to 5-13 overall and 2-3 in the North Star Athletic Association. The Vikings won the opening game of the road trip on Friday, securing a 91-79 victory at Waldorf University.
With the win Saturday, Viterbo University improves to 9-9 overall and 3-2 in the NSAA.
The Vikings scored the first seven points of the second half, opening up a 45-36 lead on Logan Nelson‘s three-point play with 16:45 remaining. VCSU maintained the lead at 51-47 before Viterbo started its game-winning surge over the final 12 minutes. The V-Hawks went on a 8-0 run to take a 55-51 lead with 8:33 remaining, and later used a 12-3 run to put the game out of reach.
Kevin Schramm had 14 points and five rebounds to lead the Vikings on Saturday. Jalen Addison added 11 points and six rebounds off the bench. Chris Thompson, Nelson and Connor Enti all scored nine points, and Matthew Schlottman posted eight points off the bench.
VCSU shot 44 percent overall (25-57), 24 percent on 3’s (5-21) and 53 percent at the line (8-15).
Viterbo’s Tyree Young played all 40 minutes and posted a game-high 25 points and seven rebounds. Robert Cunitz added 15 points and Lowden Rockweiler finished with 14 points for Viterbo.
The V-Hawks shot 46 percent on their home floor (28-61), 28 percent on 3’s (7-25) and 65 percent at the line (13-20).
Up next: Valley City State plays its final non-conference game of the season on Tuesday night, hosting Trinity Bible College for a doubleheader. The women tip at 5:30 p.m. with the men to follow at 7:30 p.m.
