{"id":219924,"date":"2021-02-23T21:33:14","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T03:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=219924"},"modified":"2021-02-23T21:34:22","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T03:34:22","slug":"vcsu-men-advance-to-nsaa-semifinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=219924","title":{"rendered":"VCSU Men Advance to NSAA Semifinals"},"content":{"rendered":"
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VALLEY CITY\u00a0 (VCSU<\/a>)\u00a0 \u2013 The Valley City State men’s basketball team held the Blue Hawks to just 16 points in the first half en route to a 76-51 opening round playoff victory at home Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

Valley City State advances to the NSAA semifinals on Thursday night. The No. 3 Vikings will travel to face the No. 2 seed Bellevue. Dickinson State finishes the season with a 9-17 overall record. \"\"<\/p>\n

After holding Dickinson State to shooting just 17 percent in the first half of Tuesday’s game, head coach Ryan Montgomery<\/a> was proud of the team’s defensive effort. “We told them that defense wins championships and playoff games and tonight they did that.”<\/p>\n

The Vikings also out rebounded Dickinson State 41-28, including 10 on the offensive glass. Valley City State tallied 10 steals and forced 17 Blue Hawk turnovers.<\/p>\n

“At this point in the season you have to find extra possessions and extra momentum plays. I’m proud of our guys for outlasting them twice in a row.” added Montgomery.<\/p>\n

The Vikings added a balanced offense Tuesday, with 12 Vikings scoring at least a point in the game. Kevin Schramm<\/a> scored a team-high 14 points and Jalen Addison<\/a> added 11 points. Daevonte Munson<\/a> grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Valley City State opened up with a 10-3 run over the first six minutes and never looked back Tuesday night, holding the Blue Hawks to just six field goals in the first half and taking a 31-16 lead at halftime. The Vikings led by as much as 27 points on a bucket from Will Tinjum<\/a> to cruise past Dickinson State in the NSAA Quarterfinal.<\/p>\n

Valley City State shot 49 percent on field goals (31-63), 26 percent on three-pointers (5-19), and 75 percent on free throws (9-12). Dickinson State shot 32 percent from the field (19-59), 20 percent on three-pointers (4-20), and 82 percent from the free throw line (9-11).<\/p>\n

UP NEXT:<\/strong> Valley City State travels to Bellevue on Thursday for the NSAA Quarterfinals. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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