Women…<\/p>\n
VALLEY CITY\u00a0 (VCSU) \u2013 The Valley City State University women’s basketball team suffered just its second conference loss of the season on Friday, falling 56-53 to Presentation College.<\/p>\n
The Saints outscored the Vikings 20-12 in the fourth quarter as they rallied for the road victory.<\/p>\n
Valley City State drops to 9-10 overall and 6-2 in the NSAA. Presentation College improves to 9-13 overall and 4-4 in conference play. VCSU is now tied with Mayville State and Bellevue University for first-place in the NSAA standings.<\/p>\n
Friday’s result comes just six days after the Vikings defeated the Saints 85-70 in Aberdeen, S.D. Friday night was Presentation College’s first win ever in Valley City. The Vikings are now 22-2 against the Saints dating back to the 2004-05 season.<\/p>\n
Presentation College jumped out to a 15-10 lead after the first quarter Friday, but the Vikings outscored the Saints 17-6 in the second quarter to take a 27-21 lead into the break. VCSU held a 41-36 lead after three quarters before the Saints rallied in the fourth.<\/p>\n
Alli Vandal<\/a> and Dierra Diegel<\/a> both scored 10 points to lead the Vikings, while Mackenzie Huber<\/a> added eight points and nine rebounds. VCSU shot just 32 percent overall (20-62) and were 2-for-17 on 3-pointers. The Vikings went 11-for-17 at the free throw line.<\/p>\n Tone Oglesby led the Saints with a game-high 17 points. Oglesby hit three 3-pointers, part of a 6-for-19 3-point shooting performance by the Saints. Victoria Stewart added 10 points, while Allison Cox chipped in nine. Presentation College shot 36 percent in the game, going 18-for-50 from the field. The Saints went 14-for-21 at the free throw line.<\/p>\n Valley City State committed 19 turnovers while the Saints had 15. VCSU held a 42-32 rebounding advantage, including a 16-7 edge on the offensive glass.<\/p>\n Up next:<\/strong> Valley City State hosts Dickinson State for a doubleheader on Saturday starting at 3 p.m. The Saints travel to Mayville State on Saturday at 3 p.m.<\/p>\n Men…<\/p>\n VALLEY CITY\u00a0<\/span>\u2013 The Presentation College men’s basketball team rallied in the second half to defeat Valley City State University on Friday night.<\/p>\n The Vikings held a six-point halftime lead, 46-40, over the conference-leading Saints. Presentation College would outscore the Vikings 43-30 in the second half to rally for an 83-76 victory.<\/p>\n Valley City State drops to 5-14 overall and 2-6 in conference play. Presentation College, which is receiving votes in the latest Top 25 Coaches’ Poll, improves to 15-7 overall and 7-1 in conference play.<\/p>\n Friday night’s game featured nine ties and 11 lead changes. A jumper by sophomore Logan Nelson<\/a> gave the Vikings their last lead at 62-59 midway through the second half. The Saints’ Sean Schuring answered on the other end with a 3-pointer to tie the game and set off an 11-0 run by the Saints. The big run opened up a 70-62 lead for PC, and the Vikings could get no closer than four points the rest of the way.<\/p>\n Valley City State finished the game shooting 44 percent from the field (27-61), 41 percent on 3’s (9-22) and 93 percent at the line (13-14). The Vikings were held to just 38 percent shooting in the second half.<\/p>\n Presentation College shot 46 percent overall (24-52), 44 percent on 3’s (7-16), and 85 percent at the line (28-33). The Saints held a big 38-21 rebounding advantage, including a 9-3 advantage on the offensive glass.<\/p>\n Valley City State had 10 assists and 10 turnovers, while the Saints finished with five assists and 16 turnovers. VCSU forward Connor Entzi<\/a> forced five of those turnovers by drawing five charges in the game.<\/p>\n Michael Cornelious<\/a> led the Viking offense with a game-high 24 points. The junior guard also had eight rebounds and three assists. Nelson scored 18 points and dished out four assists, while Entzi finished with 14 points and freshman Hunter Sand<\/a> knocked down three 3-pointers en route to 11 points. Christian Kvilvang<\/a> added nine points as only five Vikings scored in the game.<\/p>\n Quadre Lollis led the Saints with 21 points on 7-for-15 shooting. Devonta Brooks scored 15 points and Jalen Guidry finished with 12 points, eight rebounds and five assists. Mychal Deas had eight points and a game-high 10 rebounds.<\/p>\n Up next:<\/strong> Valley City State hosts Dickinson State on Saturday for a doubleheader starting at 3 p.m. Presentation College travels to Mayville State for a doubleheader on Saturday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Women… VALLEY CITY\u00a0 (VCSU) \u2013 The Valley City State University women’s basketball team suffered just its second conference loss of the season on Friday, falling 56-53 to Presentation College. The Saints outscored the Vikings 20-12 in the fourth quarter as they rallied for the road victory. 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