{"id":212278,"date":"2020-11-08T16:43:40","date_gmt":"2020-11-08T22:43:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=212278"},"modified":"2020-11-08T16:43:40","modified_gmt":"2020-11-08T22:43:40","slug":"viking-men-cruise-to-big-basketball-win-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=212278","title":{"rendered":"Viking Men Cruise to big basketball win, Sun."},"content":{"rendered":"

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (VCSU<\/a>) \u2013 The Valley City State men’s basketball team opened Sunday’s game with a 20-5 run and never looked back as they cruised to an 84-51 victory over Mount Marty to close out play at the NAIA Basketball Classic.<\/p>\n

Twelve Vikings saw playing time and eleven players scored in the balanced effort Sunday afternoon. Eddie Oyet<\/a> led the Vikings with 20 points off the bench, going 9-for-10 from the field and 2-for-2 from three-point range. Seniors Connor Entzi<\/a> scored 15 points while Jalen Addison<\/a> added 10. Kevin Schramm<\/a> scored nine points and pulled down a team-high 10 rebounds Sunday.<\/p>\n

Also scoring in the game were Tate Hebrink<\/a> (7), Cayden Rickard<\/a> (5), Matthew Schlottman<\/a> (5), Chris Thompson<\/a> (4), Hunter Sand<\/a> (4), Joshua Kelly<\/a> (3), and Cody Miller<\/a> (2).<\/p>\n

Valley City State improves to 2-1 on the season and Mount Marty falls to 2-2 overall.<\/p>\n

Mount Marty was on the board first with a three-pointer from Elijah Pappas but Valley City State then took the next 17 straight points capped by a three-pointer from Oyet to lead 17-3. The Vikings continued to gain throughout the first half, holding their largest lead on a fast break from Addison to hold the 44-18 advantage at halftime.<\/p>\n

Mount Marty could not get any closer throughout the second half as Valley City State continued to build on their lead. Holding the 71-42 advantage, Valley City State took an 11-2 run capped by a pair of free throws from Cody Miller<\/a> to take the largest lead of the game at 82-44. The Vikings led by as much as 38 points again on a basket from Hunter Sand<\/a> with 1:44 to play en route to the 84-51 win.<\/p>\n

Valley City State shot 44 percent from the field (30-68), 25 percent from three-point range (9-36) and 75 percent from the free throw line (15-20). Mount Marty shot just 33 percent from the field (18-55), 24 percent on three-pointers (8-33), and 50 percent on free throws (7-14).<\/p>\n

The Vikings also held the rebounding advantage 46-32, including 13 offensive boards. Valley City State tallied 43 bench points, 19 points off turnovers, and nine steals in the game.<\/p>\n

UP NEXT:<\/strong> Valley City State hosts University of Jamestown on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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