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N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The Dickinson State University Blue Hawks defeated the Valley City State University Vikings 83-56 in the semifinals of the NSAA Women’s Basketball Tournament on Friday night.

The Blue Hawks shot 10-19 from beyond the arc and outscored the Vikings in every quarter.

Janniqua Thomas scored a game-high 20 points for Dickinson State (23-7 overall), while Alli Vandal paced VCSU (18-10 overall) with 11 points.

The Blue Hawks advance to the championship game on Sunday, while the Vikings season comes to an end. 

DSU: Thomas 20, Bentz 15, Feeney 14, Beaudoin 14, Shepherd 5, Klauzer 4, Henningsgard 4, McDonough 3, Klein 2, Glor 2. 

VCSU: Vandal 11, Williams 9, Lennon 8, Dixon 6, Schwanke 4, Bass 4, Chakin 3, Boehmlehner 3, Meyer 3, Huber 3, Connor 2.