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N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Valley City State University gutted out a win on the men’s side, while the women came up just short against Dickinson State University in North Star basketball on Saturday evening. 

Women’s Game – #19 DSU 63 VCSU 55

VCSU started the fourth quarter on a 6-0 run and trimmed the lead to three, however DSU would respond and hang on to win down the stretch. 

Megan Klein scored a game-high 19 points and grabbed 20 rebounds for DSU. The Blue Hawks improved to 17-5 overall and 5-1 in the NSAA. 

VCSU (12-8 overall, 5-2 NSAA) was led by Georgia Williams with 15 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. 

DSU: Klein 19, Thomas 15, Shepherd 9, Feeney 7, Bentz 7, Beaudoin 4, Herbst 2. 

VCSU: Williams 15, Schwanke 12, Lennon 10, Dixon 8, Huber 5, Chakin 4, Bass 1. 

Men’s Game – #21 VCSU 75 DSU 74

The Vikings escaped Dickinson with the win after Curtis Reed missed a top of the key three as time expired for DSU. 

Justyn Galloway paced the Vikings (18-6 overall, 6-2 NSAA) with a double-double, scoring 10 points while grabbing 12 rebounds. 

VCSU had all ten players score in the game with at least 3 points or more in the win. 

DSU (11-11 overall, 4-3 NSAA) was led by Reggie Fields Jr. with 18 points and 5 rebounds. 

VCSU: Howell 18, Galloway 10, Ellenson 10, Drury 8, Ferguson 7, Thomas 6, West 6, Booth 4, Quist 3, Satahoo 3. 

DSU: Fields Jr. 18, Redd 16, Vasquez 15, Engel 8, Dafney 6, Shojgreen Jr. 6, Gondrezick 5.

VCSU returns to the court on Wednesday night against Mayville State inside the W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse for a doubleheader. Women’s game will tip at 5:30 p.m. with the men to follow at 7:30 p.m. 

You can listen to the games on AM 1490 KOVC & https://www.newsdakota.com/kovc-1490am/.