As a team, Grand View is rated in fourteen stat categories. Among them, scoring defense per game (5th - 63.23), turnover margin (10th - 3.46), free throw percentage (10th - 73.4%), assist/turnover ratio (12th - 1.15), and field goal percentage defense (14th - 40.3%).
The game was tightly contested for much of the first half until Kevin Smith (Ankeny, Iowa) made a jumper that sparked a 17-5 run that gave the Vikings a 31-20 lead with 2:33 left in the first half. A basket by Ashford and two Corey Viet (Ackley, Iowa) free throws gave the Vikings a 33-22 advantage at half time.
Grand View was consistent in the second half and held a comfortable double-digit lead for the entire half. Viet scored a basket, with 13:13 left in the second half to give the Vikings their largest advantage of the game of 19 points, 52-38. The Saints would trim the lead to 64-53 with a basket with 5:03 left in the game, but Grand View made enough free throws down the stretch to seal a 72-58 win.
The Waldorf men's basketball team shot a sizzling 43 percent from behind the three-point line to knock off the #17 ranked Vikings (19-6, 8-4 MCC) in Forest City on Wednesday night. The Warriors used an early start to jump out and take a 14-2 lead over the Vikings, which propelled them to the 83-77 upset on the home floor.
Grand View trailed much of the first half until they were able to tie the score up at 31 with four minutes to play. The Vikings then pushed the lead to four, before Waldorf answered with a two and a late three-point shot from Karl Dehesa to take a 38-37 lead into the break.
The second half saw both teams exchange leads and tie the score numerous ties. The Vikings held a four point lead with under four minutes to play but were unable to score on their final possessions, and the Warriors connected on their free throw attempts to close out the contest.
The Vikings shot just under 47 percent from the field, connecting on 27 of their 58 field goal attempts. However, Grand View was unable to capitalize from the foul line, shooting 65 percent for the game.
The Vikings men's basketball team finished the week with two home victories over William Penn and Viterbo, which helped keep the Vikings in the top 20 f the NAIA Division II ratings. The Vikings are currently rated 17th nationally in the latest polls released Monday afternoon.
Grand View has moved atop the Midwest Collegiate Conference standings with an 8-3 league record and a 19-5 overall record. The Vikings have four of their last five contests.
Grand View next travels to Forest City on Wednesday to face Waldorf College in MCC action. Game time is 7:30 p.m.
Grant Burns (Sr., Monroe, IA) continues to be the leader for the Vikings at the point guard position and his strong play last week helped him earn Midwest Collegiate Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week honors announced by the league office today.
Burns led the 15th ranked Vikings (19-5, 8-3 MCC) to a 2-1 record, including victories over William Penn University and Viterbo University. Burns' efforts have elevated the Vikings to first place in the Midwest Collegiate Conference going into the final month of the season.
The senior point guard finished with 11 assists in each of the three contests this week, while averaging 13 points per game. Burns shot 52 percent from the field, as well as connecting on 76.9 percent of his free throw attempts.
| Iowa Wesleyan College at | 7:30pm |
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| Clarke College at | 3:00pm |
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