Schwanke’s season-high 20 points included five 3-pointers in her 32 minutes on the floor. She also pulled down nine rebounds, tallied a career-high seven steals, and dished out four assists in the Vikings’ win Friday.![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.vcsuvikings.com\/images\/2019-20\/1_31_in_story.jpg\")
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Three other Vikings scored in double figures as Mackenzie Huber<\/a> also scored 20 points, Maara Nelson<\/a> added 12 and Adriana Torres<\/a> contributed 10. Freshman Allie Critchley<\/a> pulled down nine rebounds for the Vikings.<\/p>\n As a team, the Vikings also held a 42-28 rebounding advantage and tallied 13 steals Friday.<\/p>\n The Vikings improve to 9-10 on the season and 6-2 in the North Star Athletic Association. Presentation College falls to 1-18 overall this season and 0-8 in conference play.<\/p>\n Both NSAA teams started out strong Friday night as they traded buckets early on. A basket from Huber to open the second quarter would give the Vikings a double figure lead they would never give up en route to the road win. Valley City State held Presentation to just 10 points in the second quarter as they held a 52-30 lead at halftime.<\/p>\n The Vikings continued to extend their lead through the second half. A bucket from Taryn Dieterle<\/a> would give the Vikings a 31-point lead \u2013 their largest lead of the game \u2013 with 4:36 to go. The Saints could not come back as the Vikings held them to just 10 points in the fourth quarter and took the 84-56 victory.<\/p>\n “I am proud of our defensive effort tonight.” said head coach Vanessa Johnson<\/a>. “We worked hard on both ends of the floor and bought in to our team concepts. It was a great team win tonight.”<\/p>\n Valley City State shot 48 percent from the field (25-52), 40 percent on 3’s (8-20), and 81 percent from the free throw line (26-32). Presentation shot 33 percent from the field (21-63), 29 percent on 3’s (6-21), and 50 percent from the free throw line (8-16).<\/p>\n Tone’ Oglesby led the Saints with 27 points and four steals while Lynnae Mitchell added 10 points.<\/p>\n UP NEXT: <\/strong>Valley City State travels to Mayville State Saturday, Feb. 1, for a conference double header. The women tip at 3 p.m. with the men to follow at 5 p.m.<\/p>\n MEN…<\/p>\n ABERDEEN, S.D.\u00a0 (VCSU<\/a>) \u2013 Road wins are never easy in North Star Athletic Association men’s basketball. Valley City State was reminded of that first-hand Friday night, grinding out a double-overtime victory at winless Presentation College.<\/p>\n VCSU juniors Logan Nelson<\/a> and Kevin Schramm<\/a> scored baskets in the final seconds of regulation and the first overtime to extend the game, and then the Vikings used an 8-0 run in the second overtime to secure an 89-85 victory over the Saints.<\/p>\n “I’m very proud of our guys tonight,” said VCSU head coach Ryan Montgomery<\/a>. “We finally grew up and decided to go win a close game in a rowdy environment. We faced multiple adverse moments and still delivered.”<\/p>\n Valley City State improves to 8-14 overall and 4-4 in the North Star Athletic Association. Presentation College drops to 3-20 overall and 0-8 in conference play. The Vikings have now swept the season series against the Saints. After Friday’s games around the conference, the Vikings are in a four-way tie for third place in the NSAA standings.<\/p>\n The Vikings led by as many as 15 points in Friday’s first half, taking a 27-12 lead on Hunter Sand<\/a>‘s basket with 8:40 left before halftime. The Saints scored the next 16 points to take a one-point lead, but Viking freshman Matthew Schlottman<\/a> scored the final five points of the first half to give the Vikings a 32-30 halftime lead.<\/p>\n The teams traded second-half leads before the Saints opened up their biggest lead at 52-45 with 8:50 remaining in regulation. The Vikings scored on their next six possessions, putting together a 12-2 run to regain the lead at 57-54 with 4:27 remaining. From there, the teams traded baskets and one-possession leads down the stretch. With VCSU leading 67-65, Presentation College’s Elijah Coleman converted a three-point play with 3.5 seconds left, putting the Saints ahead 68-67.<\/p>\n The Vikings appeared to have the game won in regulation with a last-second shot as Logan Nelson<\/a> caught a full-court pass, took one dribble and nailed a 12-foot fall-away jumper from the right baseline <\/span>\u2013 putting the Vikings ahead 69-68 with 0.3 seconds left. The basket was good, but after a long conference the officials whistled a technical foul on the Vikings after a few bench players went on the floor to celebrate Nelson’s shot. Coleman sank the technical foul shot for the Saints, forcing the first overtime.<\/p>\n VCSU fell behind 80-76 with 1:00 remaining in the first overtime, but the Vikings kept their composure. Connor Entzi<\/a> hit a basket inside with 44 seconds left to cut the deficit in half, the Viking defense came up with a big stop, and then Kevin Schramm<\/a> sliced down the right side of the lane and made a basket inside with 2.5 seconds left to force a second overtime.<\/p>\n In the second overtime, Presentation College held an 82-81 lead with 3:00 to go, but it was all Vikings from there. VCSU ripped off an 8-0 run over the next 2:20, getting baskets on consecutive possessions by Austin Lee<\/a>, Entzi and Schramm. Two free throws by Logan Nelson<\/a> in the final minute put the Vikings up 89-82 and sealed the victory.<\/p>\n Kevin Schramm<\/a> led the Vikings with a big double-double, posting 22 points, 10 rebounds and four assists in the victory. Connor Entzi<\/a> also poured in 22 points, shooting 8-for-10 from the field and 6-for-8 on free throws. Logan Nelson<\/a> hit two 3-pointers and finished with 13 points, while Chris Thompson<\/a> added 11 points. Austin Lee<\/a> finished with six points and a team-high five assists.<\/p>\n VCSU shot 50 percent overall (33-66), 23 percent on 3-pointers (6-26) and 77 percent at the line (17-22). Presentation College shot 51 percent overall (34-67), 40 percent on 3’s (10-25) and 54 percent on free throws (7-13).<\/p>\n The Saints had five players score double figures, led by 19 points from Coleman and 17 points by Jackson Becker<\/p>\n Up next:<\/strong> Valley City State is back on the road Saturday for a conference game at No. 24-ranked Mayville State University. The women’s game tips at 3 p.m. Saturday in Mayville, with the men to follow at 5 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Friday Women’s Bball ABERDEEN, S.D. (VCSU) \u00a0 \u2013 Dani Schwanke‘s all around play led the Valley City State women’s basketball team to victory over Presentation College Friday night, 84-56. Schwanke’s season-high 20 points included five 3-pointers in her 32 minutes on the floor. 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