ABERDEEN, S.D. (VCSU<\/a>)\u00a0 \u2013 The Valley City State women’s basketball team overcame a gradual start to finish with a road victory over Presentation College Saturday, 71-45.<\/p>\n Four Vikings scored in double figures Saturday including 13 points each from Allie Critchley<\/a> and Dani Schwanke<\/a>. Taryn Dieterle<\/a> and Adriana Torres<\/a> each chipped in 12 points for the Vikings. Macey Kvilvang<\/a> pulled down a team-high nine rebounds while Dieterle, Meredith Dumas<\/a>, and Andranae Powns<\/a> each grabbed six.<\/p>\n Valley City State improves to 5-8 overall and 3-4 in the NSAA. Presentation falls to 1-16 overall and 0-6 in the North Star.<\/p>\n It was a slow start Saturday as the Vikings held a narrow 13-10 lead after the first quarter. Leading by six points with 3:30 until halftime, a bucket from Dieterle sent Valley City State on a 14-8 run to hold a 33-23 advantage at the buzzer.<\/p>\n Presentation opened the second half holding the Vikings scoreless over the first 3:20, until a basket from Andranae Powns<\/a> sparked a Viking rally to close out the quarter on a 21-10 run. The Vikings held the Saints to just eight points in the fourth quarter to finish with the 26-point win.<\/p>\n Valley City State shot 37 percent from the field (23-62), 44 percent on three-pointers (7-16), and 90 percent on free throws (18-20). Presentation shot 32 percent from the field (17-54), 20 percent on three-pointers (3-15), and 80 percent from the free throw line (8-10).<\/p>\n Valley City State held a 42-27 rebounding advantage, including 16 offensive boards.<\/p>\n Presentation’s Aaliyah Hull recorded a double double Saturday with 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Saints.<\/p>\n UP NEXT: <\/strong>Valley City State hosts Presentation on Friday, Jan. 29 to kick off the second half of the conference schedule. Women will tip at 5:30 p.m. and men are scheduled to play at 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n Men…<\/p>\n ABERDEEN, S.D.\u00a0 (VCSU<\/a>) \u2013 The Valley City State men’s basketball team controlled the tempo in Saturday’s matchup with Presentation College en route to a 88-66 victory.<\/p>\n The Vikings shot 63 percent in the first half and 57 percent in the game. Valley City State also forced 19 turnovers and recorded eight steals as a team in Saturday’s matchup.<\/p>\n Valley City State improves to 12-4 overall and 4-3 in the NSAA. Presentation drops to 3-17 overall and 0-7 in the North Star.<\/p>\n The game was tied up at 18-18 after the first 10 minutes of play when the Vikings took the next six straight points capped by a bucket from Cayden Rickard<\/a>. The teams traded baskets over the next three minutes, but Valley City State closed out the first half on a 14-5 run to lead 46-31 heading into the locker room.<\/p>\n Valley City State led by as much as 31 points on a three-point play from Chris Thompson<\/a> on its way to the road win.<\/p>\n Eddie Oyet<\/a> and Chris Thompson<\/a> each scored 15 points for the Vikings while Joshua Kelly<\/a> and Kevin Schramm<\/a> each added 10. Hunter Sand<\/a> scored nine points off the Viking bench and Connor Entzi<\/a> added eight points and a team-high four rebounds for VCSU.<\/p>\n Valley City State shot 57 percent from the field (31-54), 44 percent on three-pointers (8-18), and 90 percent on free throws (18-20). Presentation shot 54 percent from the field (28-52), 31 percent on three-pointers (4-13), and 67 percent from the free throw line (6-9).<\/p>\n Presentation was led by 14 points from Ian Kelly. Qaiyoom Olanlege added 11 points and Jackson Becker chipped in 10 for the Saints.<\/p>\n UP NEXT: <\/strong>The Viking men will host Yellowstone Christian College on Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Saturday Viking Basketball… Women… ABERDEEN, S.D. (VCSU)\u00a0 \u2013 The Valley City State women’s basketball team overcame a gradual start to finish with a road victory over Presentation College Saturday, 71-45. 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