{"id":219922,"date":"2021-02-23T21:30:17","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T03:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=219922"},"modified":"2021-02-23T21:30:17","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T03:30:17","slug":"vikings-women-bb-end-season-fall-to-comets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=219922","title":{"rendered":"Vikings Women BB End Season, fall to Comets"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MAYVILLE\u00a0 (VCSU<\/a>) \u00a0 \u2013 The Valley City State women’s basketball team ended its season at Mayville State Tuesday, falling in a hard-fought battle to the Comets, 56-53.<\/p>\n

Valley City State finishes the season with an 8-13 overall record and a 6-8 conference record. Mayville State (14-7) continues its postseason campaign on Thursday against the winner of tonight’s Dakota State\/Presentation matchup.<\/p>\n

Macey Kvilvang<\/a> set a new school record with seven blocked shots Tuesday. She also scored 10 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Vikings. Also reaching double figures were Adriana Torres<\/a> (13), Maara Nelson<\/a> (11), and Taryn Dieterle<\/a> (10). Torres added eight rebounds and a team-high four assists for VCSU.<\/p>\n

Valley City State never trailed by more than seven points in the first half and closed the second quarter on an 8-2 run to hold its first tie of the game heading into the locker room at 29-all.<\/p>\n

The Vikings took the first lead of the game on a deep two-point jumper from Macey Kvilvang<\/a> to hold the 37-35 advantage. With 3:34 to go in the third quarter. Mayville’s Danneka Voegeli answered with a bucket to tie it up again. After two scoreless minutes, a three-pointer from Emma Nielsen<\/a> put the Vikings back on top with 1:48 left in the third quarter.<\/p>\n

The Vikings led by as much as six points early in the fourth quarter on a Kvilvang three-pointer to make it 45-39. The Comets then took an 11-2 run to lead 50-47 with 3:29 to go. Mayville State finished the fourth quarter going 4-for-6 on free throws to take the 56-53 victory over the Vikings.<\/p>\n

Valley City State shot 29 percent on field goals (18-62), 33 percent on three-pointers (5-15), and 67 percent on free throws (12-18). Mayville State shot 38 percent from the field (23-60), 18 percent on three-pointers (2-11), and 67 percent from the free throw line (8-12).<\/p>\n

Valley City State tallied 12 blocks as a team and forced 17 Comet turnovers. Mayville held the rebounding advantage Tuesday, 43-39.<\/p>\n

Danneka Voegeli led the Comets with a double-double Tuesday, scoring a game-high 21 points and grabbing 13 rebounds. Jordan Zrust added 14 points and Erin Walcker finished with 10.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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