{"id":217071,"date":"2021-01-15T23:40:01","date_gmt":"2021-01-16T05:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=217071"},"modified":"2021-01-15T23:40:01","modified_gmt":"2021-01-16T05:40:01","slug":"vikings-mens-womens-bb-sweep-fri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=217071","title":{"rendered":"Vikings Mens & Women’s BB Sweep, Fri."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Friday VCSU Baketball<\/p>\n

Women<\/p>\n

VALLEY CITY\u00a0 (VCSU<\/a>) \u2013 The Valley City State women’s basketball team opened with a big first half and never looked back en route to an 81-49 over Waldorf University Friday night.<\/p>\n

Dani Schwanke<\/a>‘s 18 first-half points paced the Vikings to a 49-26 lead at halftime. She went a perfect 6-for-6 from the field and 5-for-5 on three-pointers through the first 20 minutes of play, finishing with 22 points off the Viking bench.\"\"<\/p>\n

Adriana Torres<\/a> (14), Maara Nelson<\/a> (12), and Allie Critchley<\/a> (11) also scored in double figures Friday. Emma Nielsen<\/a> dished out a team-high six assists, and Taryn Dieterle<\/a> led the defensive effort with four steals.<\/p>\n

Valley City State improves to 3-6 on the season and 2-2 in the North Star Athletic Association. Waldorf falls to 1-9 overall and 2-2 in the NSAA.<\/p>\n

The Vikings opened with eight unanswered points over the first four minutes of play that set the tone for the rest of the game. Valley City State took its first double figure lead on a Maara Nelson<\/a> jumper to end the first quarter, leading 23-13. The Vikings continued to build upon their lead and closed out the game on an 11-0 run to ice the victory at home. The Vikings forced 22 Waldorf turnovers and out rebounded the Warriors 36-28. Valley City State also tallied 17 assists and 13 steals as a team.<\/p>\n

“I’m proud of our effort on both ends of the floor tonight. It was crucial to bounce back and make improvements in some areas that we really struggle in.” said head coach Vanessa Johnson<\/a>. “I was pleased to see we took a step forward tonight. Now we just have to carry the momentum into tomorrow.”<\/p>\n

Valley City State shot 45 percent from the field (29-64), 41 percent from beyond the arc (9-22), and 70 percent on free throws (14-20). Waldorf shot 33 percent from the field (19-57), 22 percent on three-pointers (4-18), and 64 percent on free throws (7-11).<\/p>\n

The Warriors were led by Tina Lair-VanMeter with 12 points and Nichole Oberthein who added 10.<\/p>\n

UP NEXT:<\/strong> Valley City State hosts Viterbo for a doubleheader on Saturday. \u00a0The women are scheduled to tip at 3 p.m. and men will follow at 5 p.m.<\/p>\n

Men…<\/p>\n

VALLEY CITY\u00a0\u00a0 (VCSU)<\/a>\u00a0 \u2013 Connor Entzi<\/a> drew four offensive fouls and poured in a game-high 18 points Friday night as the Valley City State men’s basketball team defeated Waldorf University, 74-61.<\/p>\n

Entzi drew four charges \u2013 all in the first half \u2013 to fuel a strong Viking defensive performance in the first half. VCSU trailed 11-0 early, but stepped up their defense which in turn fueled the offense. The Vikings forced Waldorf into 18 first-half turnovers and came storming back to take a 36-24 lead at the break.<\/p>\n

\"\"“Our defense is what carried us through that slow start,” said head coach Ryan Montgomery<\/a>. “We got them sped up, forced them into some turnovers and they went dry for a little bit. Our defense really carried us in the first half.”<\/p>\n

Valley City State improves to 11-2 overall and 3-1 in conference play. Waldorf drops to 2-10 overall and 1-3 in the North Star Athletic Association.<\/p>\n

After trailing 11-0 due to a slow offensive start, the Vikings chipped away and eventually tied the game at 15-15 on Entzi’s bucket with 7:29 remaining. Leading 22-20 with 2:55 left in the half, the Vikings closed with a 14-4 run \u2013 including the final seven points that included a last-second driving layup by Joshua Kelly<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Vikings put the game away midway through the second half. Leading 45-35, Valley City State ripped off an 11-0 run \u2013 including three straight 3’s by Cayden Rickard<\/a>, Eddie Oyet<\/a> and Chris Thompson<\/a> \u2013 to build a 21-point lead at 56-35. VCSU led by as many as 24 points before Waldorf chipped away late to make it a 13-point final score.<\/p>\n

“We didn’t play great tonight, but it shows that this team can win ugly,” said Montgomery. “We need to shoot it a little better, but overall we’re happy with a W. To have a 24-point lead and not play great shows that we’re a very good basketball team.”<\/p>\n

Entzi scored his 18 points on 7-for-13 shooting. He also added four rebounds. Chris Thompson<\/a> and Jalen Addison<\/a> each finished with 13 points. Ten different Vikings scored in the game.<\/p>\n

Valley City State shot 44 percent from the field (27-61), 26 percent on 3’s (7-27) and 72 percent at the line (13-18). Waldorf finished the game at 44 percent overall (21-48), 24 percent on 3’s (4-17) and 79 percent on free throws (15-19).<\/p>\n

Quincy Minor Jr. and Kesean Warren each scored 13 points to lead Waldorf.<\/p>\n

Up next:<\/strong> Valley City State hosts Viterbo University for a doubleheader Saturday at 3 and 5 p.m. Waldorf University travels to play at Dickinson State on Saturday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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