A Win at Dickinson

In a defensive battle last night, our team was able to emerge through the fire and come away with a 53-48 conference victory on the road at Dickinson State.

The score was tied at halftime at 22 apiece, as both teams had the focus of not allowing the other team any easy or open looks from anywhere on the floor. Both teams had nearly identical shooting percentages (31% in the 1st half), although we were able to make six 3's for the game, including 3 from senior point guard Ryan Thompson. Thompson finished the game with 12 points and 3 assists.

Jordan Olson led the way for our team tonight, as he put up another double-double with 19 points and 14 rebounds. Dickinson really focused on locking down the DAC's leading scorer Jake Holen, as well as Kyle Iverson. Both saw frequent double-teams and faced intense pressure the minute they crossed the half-court line. Holen was held to only 7 points, while Iverson finished with just 2, well below both of their averages. Both of them stepped up in other ways, however, and made frequent plays down the stretch to put their teammates in great positions.

With Valley City losing last night at Minot State, our team now has sole possession of 1st place in the Conference, with an 8-2 record (18-6 overall). We now travel north to Minot State for another road game tonight at 6pm.