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CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Valley City State University defeated Viterbo University 69-67 in the quarterfinals of the NSAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on Thursday night.

The Vikings held off a late rally by the V-Hawks to advance to the semifinals on Saturday against the University of Jamestown.

Jayden Ferguson scored a team-high 18 points, while Justyn Galloway added another 14 points for the Vikings (21-9 overall).

Viterbo (13-17 overall) was paced by Jake Bamke with a game-high 25 points on the night.

VCSU will host Jamestown on Saturday at 3 p.m. in the semifinals, after the Jimmies topped Dickinson State 93-74.

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

VCSU: Ferguson 18, Galloway 14, West 13, Howell 10, Ellenson 8, Drury 4, Thomas 2.

Viterbo: Bamke 25, Haberman 17, Drummond 16, Engelstad 7, Fleischmann 2.