Lions Fall to Vikings in Tough Battle
Men’s Basketball Results Trinity Bible College Lions at Valley City State University November 8th, 2016 (Valley City State University, Valley City, ND) SCORE Valley City State University defeated Trinity Bible College 83-61.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Trinity Bible (N.D.)
|
37 | 24 | 61 |
|
Valley City St.
|
40 | 43 | 83 |
Team Stats
Valley City St.
| Game Statistics | Trinity Bible (N.D.) | Valley City St. |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (23-65) | (33-66) |
| Field Goal % | 35.4% | 50.0% |
| Rebounds | 29 | 42 |
| Assists | 7 | 14 |
| Turnovers | 7 | 10 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 7 | 11 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 4 | 9 |
| Pts in the Paint | 22 | 36 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 17 | 6 |
HOW IT HAPPENED
The two teams were back and forth from the start thanks to a hot shooting start by Aaron Stemen.
The Vikings took an early lead when Stemen hit his first 5 three's and the Lions stormed out to take the lead and were up 23 to 16 with 10 minutes to play in the 1st half.
The Vikings came back to take the lead at halftime 40 to 37.
The Lions looked to keep the game close as the two teams continued to battle.
The Vikings were able to use an 18 to 9 run to put the Lions away and went on to win.
The Lions fell to the Vikings 83 to 61.
NOTES
- The Lions shot 35 percent from the field (23/65), 30 percent on 3's (7/23) and 47 percent on FT's (8/17).
- The Vikings shot 50 percent from the field (33/66), 27 percent on 3's (5/18) and 70 percent on FT's (12/17).
-The Lions had 5 offensive rebounds to the Vikings 8.
-The Lions had 7 Turnovers to the Vikings 10.
-Aaron Stemen led the Lions with 28 points on 9 for 22 from the field and 5 for 11 on three's and 8 rebounds.
-Antoine Vesey added 8 points off the bench for the Lions.
- Trinity Bible College Current Record: 1-2
-Opponent's Current Record: 4-4