{"id":297072,"date":"2025-11-24T09:10:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T15:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=297072"},"modified":"2025-11-24T10:57:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T16:57:25","slug":"vcsu-womens-basketball-takes-down-21-mt-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=297072","title":{"rendered":"VCSU Women’s Basketball Takes Down #21 MT Tech"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Valley City ND (VCSU) – Valley City State University women’s basketball takes down the #21-ranked Montana Tech Orediggers on Saturday, Nov. 22. The Vikings handed #21 Montana Tech their first loss of the season, outscoring them 61-58.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VCSU moves to 5-2 overall and 2-1 in Frontier Conference games. The Orediggers are now 5-1 overall and 1-1 in Frontier Conference games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early in the first quarter, the Vikings and Orediggers went shot-for-shot, leading to a tie at 7-7, after the Orediggers hit a three-pointer. From there, the Vikings pulled ahead after earning points from Tiyana Schwinghammer<\/a><\/dfn>, Ellie Powell<\/a><\/dfn>, and Madison Spacher<\/a><\/dfn>, giving the Vikings a 13-9 lead to close the first quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the second, they grew their existing 13-9 lead to 17-10, holding the Orediggers to just one point six minutes into the second quarter. With three minutes remaining in the half, Olivia Backus<\/a><\/dfn> nailed a three, followed by a Schwinghammer two a few possessions later. Backus once again found the hoop, hitting a two to give the Vikings a 29-21 lead going into halftime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At halftime, the Vikings were led by Olivia Backus<\/a><\/dfn>, who had eight points, and shot 3-for-8 from the field. Schwinghammer had already tallied seven points and seven rebounds in the contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The third quarter tilted in favor of the Orediggers, yielding Montana Tech a 46-40 lead. The Vikings tallied 11 points in the quarter thanks to a pair of free throws from Aubrey Prunty<\/a><\/dfn>, a three-pointer from Abby Aslesen<\/a><\/dfn>, a two-pointer from JayCee Richter<\/a><\/dfn>, and four points from Ellie Powell<\/a><\/dfn>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the fourth quarter, the Vikings gradually climbed back into the game. They earned points from Schwinhammer, Madison Spacher<\/a><\/dfn>, JayCee Richter<\/a><\/dfn>, and Ellie Braaten<\/a><\/dfn>. With 3:29 remaining, Richter hit a game-tying three with 3:29 minutes remaining. A few possessions later, the Vikings earned their first lead of the half with 41 seconds remaining, thanks to a Schwinghammer free throw, taking a 59-58 lead. Closing the contest, the Vikings made two more free throws and held strong on the defensive end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the win, the Vikings were led by Tiyana Schwinghammer<\/a><\/dfn>, who recorded a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. She also co-led the team in steals with three. Senior JayCee Richter<\/a><\/dfn> scored 13 points along with three rebounds, three steals, and two assists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UP NEXT: <\/strong>The Vikings are set to host Trinity Bible College on Tuesday, Nov. 25, at 5:00 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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