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(NewsDakota.com)- With the women receiving a first round bye the men needed to win to make sure both Jamestown teams would be playing on their home floor Saturday for a trip to the National Tournament, they did exactly what they needed. The Jimmies won a “12-round fight” against Ashford University (IA) 54-50.

“We told our guys it was going to be a 12-round fight,” explained head coach Justin Wieck, “not any of that new stuff you see, an old-school fight, like Ali-Frazier.” That’s exactly what it was.

The Saints came in giving up an average of just 57ppg and Jamestown with a 65ppg defensive average.

The biggest play of game was delivered by the Jimmies lone senior, Jared Sutherland, whose late three-pointer gave his squad their final lead. After Ashford scored to take a lead of 49-47 Sutherland buried his shot out of a timeout.

Taylor Newton’s floater following up a Davon Thomas 1-2 from the line put the Jimmies up five. Brandon Weston hit a deep three to cut the deficit in the final minute, but Newton’s hit two free throws to seal the victory.

Jamestown College will move onto the semi-finals to play No. 9 Rochester College at 7:30pm Saturday night.

In the other semi-final Dakota State outscored Northern New Mexico 57-32 in the second half to roll up on the Eagles 82-67.

It sets up a full day of VCSU and JC games tomorrow with automatic berths to the national tournament on the line. The women’s games begin at 1pm with the men’s semi-finals to start at 5:30pm.

1pm: VCSU vs. Mayville State

3pm: JC vs. Ashford

5:30pm: VCSU vs. Dakota St.

7:30pm: JC vs. Rochester

You can catch all four games on the Dakota Country Radio Network and NewsDakota.com.