JAMESTOWN, N.D. (vcsuvikings.com) – Valley City State’s women’s basketball team fell to (RV)University of Jamestown Tuesday, 80-65.

Valley City State shot 42 percent from the field (24-57), 45 percent on 3’s (9-20), and 57 percent from the free throw line (8-14). University of Jamestown shot 40 percent from the field (29-72), 44 percent on 3’s (14-32), and 34 percent from the free throw line (8-9).

The Vikings fall to 3-8 on the season while University of Jamestown improves to 10-6 overall.

Valley City State started out strong Tuesday night as they only trailed by two at the end of the first quarter 16-14.

The Vikings took the lead within the first minute of the second quarter on back-to-back buckets from Adriana Torres. Jamestown took back a short lead before Valley City State scored seven straight points, including five from Maara Nelson, to lead by four with 5:32 on the clock. The Jimmies answered back with 10 straight points as they regained their lead and led 39-32 at the half.

The Jimmies scored the first eight straight points of the third quarter to build a double-figure lead early in the second half. The Vikings wouldn’t score until the 5:46 mark on a layup from Mackenzie Huber. Valley City State garnered some momentum late in the third, scoring nine points in the final three minutes of the third quarter.

The Vikings scored five 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, but it wouldn’t be enough as the Jimmies took the victory 80-65.

Valley City State was led by Mackenzie Huber who scored a team-high 13 points and pulled down eight rebounds. Alexis Bentz tallied a team-high nine rebounds for the Vikings while Dani Schwanke recorded five assists for the Vikings.

Kia Tower led the Jimmies with 15 points while Grace Benz added 13.

UP NEXT: Valley City State returns home Friday, Jan. 10, for their conference home opener against Dakota State at 5:30 p.m. with the men’s game to follow.

(photo courtesy of VCSU Athletics)