Vikings Fall in Conference Play

Last Friday the Dana women’s basketball team earned its first Great Plains Athletic Conference win of the season over Sioux Falls, 70-66. On Wednesday night, the Vikings shot over 50 percent from the field and had four starters in double digits. Unfortunately, the Chargers shot better then the Vikings and came away with an 80-65 win.  
 
Briar Cliff came into the game ranked sixth in the conference with an overall conference record of 3-3.  Dana was able to keep it close throughout much of the first half, trailing by only four. Dana went cold late in the half, which allowed Briar Cliff to extend its lead to 42-33 going into half.
 
Coming out of half, the Vikings turned up their defensive pressure.   Dana forced two turnovers and four missed shots to cut the lead to three points.  Briar Cliff responded by pulling ahead by five before another Dana rally. Kalen Carlson (SO, Omaha, Neb.) nailed two free throws and Amanda Bryant (JR, Treynor, Iowa) made a lay up to bring Dana within two points.  This was close was the Vikings would get.  The Chargers used three three-pointers to pull ahead by 14. Dana could not mount an answer to the three-point barrage.
 
The Vikings had four players in double digits.  Sophomore Tricia Trotter (Treynor, Iowa) led the way with 13 points.  Amy Nichol (SR, Des Moines, Iowa) continued her steady play with 12 points and six rebounds.  Erin Bazata (JR, Randolph, Neb.) had 11 points and five boards. Bryant chipped in ten points and four rebounds.
 
Dana falls to 5-13 overall and 1-6 in the GPAC.  The Vikings travel out of conference on Saturday as they square off against the College of St. Mary in Omaha at 2 p.m.
 

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