Vikings Drop Last Season Game

The Viking women’s basketball team traveled to Seward, Nebraska for its last regular season basketball game on Saturday.  It would not be an easy task for the Vikings as their squared off against the twelfth rated Concordia Bulldogs.  Dana cut a 13-point halftime deficit down to one point late in the second half, but fell 70-63.

Concordia raced out to a 9-2 lead in the first five minutes of the first half.  Chelsey Williams (JR, Tabor, IA) hit a three pointer to draw the Vikings within two points with 14:30 left in the opening half.  The two teams remained within two points of each other until turnovers and missed shots gave the Bulldogs additional scoring opportunities.  Dana went into the halftime locker room down 33-20.

Dana trailed by double digits until the 13:58 mark in the second half.  Megan Finn (FR, Omaha, NE) drained a three pointer to draw Dana within nine.  Williams then connected on a lay-up to climb within four points.  The Bulldogs then sank four consecutive free throws to go back up seven.  Dana gave one last scare to Concordia in the closing minutes.  Amanda Bryant (JR, Treynor, IA) drew Dana within thee with a lay-up.  Tricia Trotter (SO, Treynor, IA) then cut the lead to one point with a jumper from the top of the key with 4:24 remaining.  The Vikings were forced to foul in hopes of getting closer, but Concordia sank six free throws to end the game.

Amy Nichol (SR, Des Moines, IS) closed out her regular season with 15 points, four steals, and ten rebounds.  Amanda Bryant added 12 points in the loss.  Tricia Trotter chipped in ten points and three rebounds.

Dana finished the regular season with a 9-21 overall record and 4-14 in conference.  The Vikings will travel to Mitchell, South Dakota on Tuesday for the first round of the GPAC tournament.  Dana, the eleventh seed, will face sixth seeded Dakota Wesleyan in the Corn Palace at 8:00pm.

For more information, please contact Shad Beam, Sports Information Director at 402-426-7389 or sbeam@dana.edu.