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N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Mayville State University shot 11-16 from beyond the arc in the first half and grabbed a 44-40 lead at the half over Valley City State University. 

VCSU would limit MSU to just three made three-pointers for the rest of the game. The Vikings would go on to win 82-74 over the Comets in North Star women’s basketball on Wednesday night. 

The Vikings (16-9 overall, 9-3 NSAA) were paced by Georgia Williams with 23 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds and 4 steals, while Lexi Lennon added another 19 points. 

Andi Gayner led the Comets (15-11 overall, 6-6 NSAA) with a game-high 27 points on the night.

VCSU: Williams 23, Lennon 19, Dixon 12, Bass 9, Vandal 7, Chakin 5, Boemlehner 3, Schwanke 2, Schlecht 2. 

MSU: Gayner 27, Lundon 18, Ertl 13, Weber 12, Hoglo 4. 

Men’s Game #22 VCSU 87 MSU 82

The Vikings clinched a share of the North Star conference title with their 87-82 win over the Comets on Tuesday night. 

Jayden Ferguson scored a season-high 31 points on the night for the Vikings (20-8 overall, 8-4 NSAA). Ferguson went 10-11 from the free throw and finished with 7 rebounds in the game. 

VCSU shot 31-43 as a team from the charity stripe.  

The Comets (15-11 overall, 5-8 NSAA) were paced by Jamal Branco with 21 points. 

VCSU: Ferguson 31, Galloway 18, Howell 15, Drury 9, Ellenson 4, Satahoo 4, West 4, Thomas 2. 

MSU: Branco 21, C. Robinson 16, Lockett 13, Landon 9, K. Robinson 5, Droog 4, A. Quinn 4, Villebrun 3, C. Quinn 3, DeWitt 2, Najee 2. 

VCSU hosts Presentation College on Saturday to close out the regular season on Senior Night for the Vikings. Women’s game tips off at 4 p.m., with the men’s game to follow at 6 p.m. 

You can listen to the games on Q-101 FM and https://www.newsdakota.com/kqdj-q101/.