MEN<\/p>\n
BELLEVUE, Neb. (VCSU.com) \u2013 The three-game winning streak for the Valley City State men\u2019s basketball team came to an end Friday night as the Vikings dropped a 74-61 contest at preseason conference favorite Bellevue University.<\/p>\n
Bellevue built a 33-24 lead at halftime and held off several Valley City State runs in the second half for the victory.<\/p>\n
Valley City State drops to 7-11 overall and 1-5 in the North Star Athletic Association. Bellevue improves to 10-7 overall and 3-2 in the NSAA.<\/p>\n
Justyn Galloway\u00a0scored 14 points to lead three Vikings in double figures.\u00a0Rashad Satahoo\u00a0added 13 points, and\u00a0Austin Dunbar\u00a0had 12 points and seven rebounds.<\/p>\n
The Vikings shot 46 percent from the field (23-50), 33 percent on 3\u2019s (6-18), and 69 percent on free throws (9-13). Bellevue University finished at 47 percent overall (26-55), 42 percent on 3\u2019s (5-12) and 81 percent at the line (17-21).<\/p>\n
BJ Shelton led all scorers with 21 points for Bellevue. Nick Hilton hit three 3-pointers and finished with 17 points.<\/p>\n
Each team turned the ball over just nine times. Bellevue had a 35-25 advantage on the glass, including an 11-5 edge in offensive rebounds.<\/p>\n
VCSU played the game without head coach\u00a0Ryan Montgomery, who has taken a temporary leave of absence due to family health reasons.<\/p>\n
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Women<\/p>\n
BELLEVUE, Neb. (VCSU.com) \u2013 The Valley City State women\u2019s basketball team suffered a tough road loss Friday night, falling 65-58 at Bellevue University.<\/p>\n
The No. 19-ranked Vikings led 29-26 at halftime, but Bellevue outscored VCSU 39-29 over the final 20 minutes for the victory.<\/p>\n
Valley City State drops to 12-3 overall and 4-2 in the North Star Athletic Association. Bellevue improves to 9-9 overall and 3-2 in the NSAA.<\/p>\n
After going down 50-43 early in the fourth quarter, the Vikings rallied back to within one possession three separate times down the stretch but were unable to convert on opportunities to tie the game. A quick 5-0 spurt by Bellevue gave the Bruins a 60-52 lead with 2 minutes to go and they made five free throws in the final 90 seconds to seal the victory.<\/p>\n
Valley City State shot 47 percent from the field (21-45), 35 percent on 3\u2019s (6-17) and 91 percent at the line (10-11). Bellevue shot 44 percent overall (21-48), 50 percent on 3\u2019s (6-12) and 71 percent at the line (17-24).<\/p>\n
Bellevue\u2019s defense forced 20 Viking turnovers while the Bruins turned it over 14 times.<\/p>\n
Lexi Lennon\u00a0led the Viking offense with 18 points on 6-for-12 shooting.\u00a0Kate Williams\u00a0hit three 3\u2019s and scored 13 points, and\u00a0Mackenzie Huber\u00a0added 12 points and six rebounds.<\/p>\n
Bellevue\u2019s Ryleigh McCartney led all scorers with 22 points after knocking down five \u20183s in the game. The victory was the first ever for Bellevue\u2019s women against a ranked opponent. The Bruins are in their second season fielding a women\u2019s basketball team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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