VALLEY CITY, ND  (NewsDakota.com)  Three quarters of tight basketball was blown apart by an epic explosion for the Jimmie women Friday night in Valley City.

Kia Tower hit two quick threes to start the fourth, on her way to a 24-point night, and sparking a 20-3 Jimmie run that spanned 7:35 of the fourth quarter, as the University of Jamestown turned away Valley City State 75-54.

The Vikings trailed by 12 in the opening quarter, and battled back to within one twice, including 42-41 near the end of the third quarter, behind JayCee Richter’s 10 points off the bench that led the Vikings in scoring.

But Tower’s explosion for the Jimmies followed a three-quarter 17-point effort from Hannah DeMars, who kept the Jimmie offense afloat during a night where they shot just 31.8% from the field through three quarters.  Tower scored 18 of her 24 after halftime, 11 in the fourth, to seal the win.

Demars finished with a double-double, 19 points and 10 rebounds.  Adriana Torres scored nine points and grabbed nine boards to earn Ivy Real Estate Group Player of the Game honors.

The Vikings travel to Dakota State Friday night.  Morningside comes to Jamestown for a date with the Jimmies Monday night, followed by a UJ road trip to Northwestern and Dordt, IA Friday and Saturday.