Honolulu, Hawaii ~ The Dana College Men’s Basketball team is on one of their longest road trips in recent memory.  The Vikings are taking part in the annual Hoop ‘N Surf Classic in Hawaii.  Coach Chris Fear’s team will play two games before preparing to return to the mainland.  Dana took on the State University of New York College at Oneonta.  The Vikings came away with a 60-57 win over the Red Dragons.

No jet lag was evident in the first half against Oneonta.  Dana’s Trent Mumma (JR, Bennington, NE) put Dana up early.  Mumma scored the Vikings first five points with a three pointer with an assist from Zeb Christensen (SR, State Center, IA) and then hit a 15-foot jumper set up by Doug Huston (SO, Olathe, KS).  Dana made it tough for Oneonta to find its shooting touch in the first half.  Coach Fear had his team crashing the offensive and defensive boards.  The Vikings stretched their lead to 12 points with five minutes to go in the opening period.  Oneonta went on a mini-run as the half ended to trail by six, 31-25.

The Red Dragons continued to apply pressure to the Vikings as the second half opened.  Oneonta held Dana scoreless the first five minutes of the second half and took a three point lead.  The Vikings were not rattled and came roaring back to regain the lead.  Jared Kitzelman (SR, Fremont, NE) nailed a three pointer to put Dana back on top.  The two teams remained close the remainder of the game.  Neither team was to stretch a lead to more than five points.  Teddy Cox (SR, Hawley, MN) iced the game for Dana by sinking two free throws with one second to go.

Trent Mumma led the Vikings in scoring with 11 points.  Dana’s two big men Gabe Bross (SO, Omaha, NE) and Eric Maassen (SO, Hancock, IA) did yeomen-like work in the blocks.  The two combined for 16 points.  Maassen pulled down one rebound and had two steals before fouling out.  Bross pulled down five boards.  Jared Kitzelman hit two crucial three-pointers for Dana and finished with six points.  Doug Huston pulled down four rebounds, had four steals, and dished out three assists to go with his six points.

The win raises Dana’s record to 4-9 on the season and drops Oneonta to 3-5.  The Vikings will next take on the Clan of Simon Fraser University tonight at 8:00pm (Hawaiian time).  Simon Fraser is a NAIA institution located in Burnaby, British Columbia.  The Clan is currently 11-5 on the season.  Dana will return to Nebraska on Thursday afternoon.  Following Christmas, the Vikings will travel into Omaha and take on the University of Nebraska-Omaha in Sapp Field house at 7:00pm.  Dana will square off against Midland Lutheran at Home on January 2, 2007 at 7:30pm.

For more information, contact:


Shad Beam, sports information director, (402) 426-7389, sbeam@dana.edu

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Scott Guzinski, assistant Sports Information Director, (402) 426-7949, sguzinsk@dana.edu