The Trojans defeated the Vikings 80-69 in the women’s game. On the men’s side, Valley City State defeated Dakota State 83-66.<\/p>\n
Up next: The Vikings host Dickinson State University on Friday, Feb. 21 to wrap up the regular season of conference play. Women are scheduled to tip at 5:30 p.m. with the men to follow at 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
WOMEN: Dakota State 80, VCSU 69<\/u><\/strong> Adriana Torres<\/a> finished with 13 points and eight rebounds off the Vikings’ bench, while Macey Kvilvang<\/a> added 11 points and a team-high four blocks Saturday. Kvilvang set the VCSU record for total blocks in a season with 47, surpsassing Kaitlin Connor who held the record with 46 blocks in the 2018-19 season.<\/p>\n Other Vikings scoring Saturday include Maara Nelson<\/a> (7), Dani Schwanke<\/a> (6), Emily Schafer<\/a> (6), Allie Critchley<\/a> (5), and Taryn Dieterle<\/a> (4).<\/p>\n Valley City State falls to 11-13 overall and 8-5 in the North Star Athletic Association. The Vikings now sit in fourth place in the conference standings. Dakota State improves to 16-12 overall and 10-3 in the NSAA, good for second place in the conference standings.<\/p>\n Five Vikings scored in the first quarter as Valley City State kept up with Dakota State, only trailing 20-17 at the end of the first. The Vikings would regain the lead on a fast break layup from Allie Critchley<\/a> to make it 26-25 with 7:07 left in the second quarter. Dakota State finished the quarter with a 13-7 run to lead 38-33 at halftime.<\/p>\n Dakota State came out of the locker room scoring seven of the first eight points to take a double figure lead. The Vikings would get within seven points of the Trojans on a Kvilvang layup in the fourth quarter but could not get closer as the Trojans took the win, 80-69.<\/p>\n Valley City State shot 37 percent from the field (23-62), 29 percent on 3’s (4-14), and 73 percent from the free throw line (19-26). Dakota State shot 41 percent from the field (28-68), 33 percent on 3’s (9-27), and 75 percent from the free throw line (15-20).<\/p>\n MEN: VCSU 83, Dakota State 66<\/u><\/strong> Kevin Schramm<\/a> added 12 points, eight rebounds and a team-high four assists. Coming off the Vikings’ bench, Jalen Addison<\/a> scored 17 points and tallied seven rebounds while Hunter Sand<\/a> added 10 points and five boards.<\/p>\n Valley City State improves to 9-18 overall and 5-8 in the NSAA, putting the Vikings in sixth place in the conference standings. Dakota State falls to 8-20 overall and 4-9 in the conference, good for seventh place in the NSAA standings.<\/p>\n A bucket from Entzi on the Vikings’ first possession opened a hot start for Valley City State Saturday. A three-point play by Hunter McCalla<\/a> gave the Vikings their largest lead of the first half at 18-9 with 13:08 on the clock. The Trojans answered back with an 18-9 run of their own, tying it up at 27 with 5:13 to go. The two traded buckets over the next five minutes and held a 37-37 tie at halftime.<\/p>\n The Vikings struck first coming out of the locker room with a three-point play from Connor Entzi<\/a>. 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\nAll eight Vikings who saw playing time scored in Saturday’s loss. Mackenzie Huber<\/a> led the way for the Vikings, scoring 17 points and pulling down a team-high nine rebounds. Huber moves into sole possession of No. 9 on the VCSU career scoring list with 1277 career points.<\/p>\n
\nConnor Entzi<\/a>‘s game-high 25 points led the Vikings to a road win over Dakota State Saturday.<\/p>\n