January 20, 2007

Bryant, Nichol lead Vikings

Blair, NE ~ The Viking women’s basketball team gave #6 ranked Morningside all they could handle Saturday afternoon, but fell 69-59.

Dana College had the lead early on as Amanda Bryant (SO, Treynor, IA) hit a lay-up in the lane.  A series of missed shots hurt the Vikings as the Morningside took over.  The Mustangs stretched their lead to nine points as the halftime buzzer sounded.  Dana shot 45-percent for the half and out rebounded Morningside 15-10.  What hurt was the 13 turn-overs committed by Dana in the half.

Morningside came out of the half-time break and extended their lead to 17 points.  Allie Lamb (SO, North English, IA) ended the Mustang run as she hit a lay-up in the paint.  The Vikings slowly cut into the Morningside lead as Amy Nichol (JR, Des Moines, IA) was fouled as she sank a 15 foot jumper.  Nichol then completed the three point play as she hit the free throw.  Morningside stretched their lead back out to 13 point with nine minutes left to go in the game.  The Vikings again stormed back cutting the lead to six with four and a half minutes to go.  Nichol again was the Viking go-to player as she scored on a lay-up.  The Vikings could get no closer as the buzzer sounded.

Dana had two players in double digit scoring.  Amanda Bryant led all scorers with 20 points.  Bryant was a perfect seven of seven from the field.  Amy Nichol added 19 more points.  Tricia Trotter (FR, Treynor, IA) had a team high eight rebounds.  Allie Lamb chipped in five points and pulled down seven rebounds.

The Vikings will travel to Sioux City, IA on Wednesday night to take on Briar Cliff at 6:00pm.  Dana lost to Briar Cliff by one in overtime early in the season.  The Vikings return home on January 30 as they host the College of St. Mary at 6:00pm.

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