FOREST CITY, IOWA (vcsuvikings.com) – The Valley City State men’s basketball extended its winning streak to six games on Saturday, making 18 3’s en route to a 100-76 win over Baptist Bible College.
The Vikings made 11 first-half 3-pointers, taking control early on Saturday as they opened up a 52-31 lead at the break. Baptist Bible College would get no closer than 17 points in the second half.
Valley City State is now 6-1 overall this season, winning its last six games. The Vikings went 2-0 this weekend at the Cobblestone Inn and Suites Classic, hosted by Waldorf University.
VCSU forced 22 turnovers on Saturday – leading to 26 points – and Viking junior Chris Thompson set a new school record with nine steals. The Vikings also had a season-high 26 assists on 32 made shots.
“I was really proud of our team today,” said VCSU head coach Ryan Montgomery. “We didn’t play clean yesterday and we responded versus a good Baptist Bible squad. We controlled the tempo and created a lot of chaos on the defensive end. Most importantly we had 26 assists today, showing we have an unselfish and bought-in group.”
The Vikings shot 43 percent overall (32-74), 43 percent on 3’s (18-42) and 75 percent at the line (18-24). VCSU was 11-for-24 on first-half 3-pointers to open up a 21-point halftime lead.
Baptist Bible College shot 43 percent from the field (26-61), 33 percent on 3’s and 65 percent at the line (15-23).
Ten different Vikings scored in Saturday’s win, including four players in double figures and seven players with at least eight points. Chris Thompson and Kevin Schramm both poured in 17 points to lead the way for VCSU. Schramm made it a double-double with 12 rebounds on the day, while Thompson recorded a school-record nine steals.
Eddie Oyet scored 16 off the bench, reaching double figures for the fifth straight game. Jalen Addison added 12 points for the Vikings. Eight different players made 3-pointers for the Vikings, including three each by Thompson, Oyet and Schramm.
Joshua Kelly tallied nine assists for VCSU and Tate Hebrink added five assists off the bench.
Kyle Cavanaugh scored 18 points to lead Baptist Bible College, which defeated host Waldorf University on Friday night.
Up next: Valley City State hosts Oak Hills Christian College on Tuesday, Nov. 24. Tip off is at 7 p.m. Attendance at the event is closed to the general public due to COVID-19 restrictions. VCSU will reserve 30 spots for family members of VCSU players. A total of 20 tickets will be available starting Monday morning at the athletic offices for VCSU students and employees.