LACROSSE WIS. – The VCSU men's basketball team falls to the University of Saint Francis 89-67. VCSU is now 6-1 season. Saint Francis moves to 2-2 on the season.
 
The Vikings opened the game earning a 5-0 lead off an Odier Olange layup and a Agwa Nywesh three. Saint Francis quickly evened up the score with a three of their own followed by a layup. A few layups later and the score was even at 7-7. The Vikings once again found an opening going up five with a Jayden Patcha three. Saint Francis evened up the score at 14 each, where the teams would go back and forth with 7 lead changes in the first half.
 
With 9:22 remaining in the first half Saint Francis held a 24-23 lead where the grew and held that lead for the remainder of the first half. At half time Saint Francis led 45-34. At halftime the Vikings were shooting 47% from the field, and 42% from the three-point line.
 
In the first five minutes of the second half Saint Francis outscored the Vikings 13-6 to open their lead to 58-40. They then continued to shoot efficiently growing their lead to 72-42. The Vikings reeled in the score a little but came up short with a final score of 89-67.
 
In the second half the Vikings shot 41% from the field, and 13% from the three-point line. They were outscored 33-44 by Saint Francis. USF shot 79% from the field and 75% from the three-point line.
 
In total VCSU shot 44% from the field, 27% from the three-point line, earned 38 points in the paint, 10 points off fast breaks, and 24 points off the bench. Saint Francis shot 70% from the field, 60% from the three-point line, earned 42 points in the paint, 13 points off fast breaks, and 31 points off the bench.
 
UP NEXT: The Vikings will play an exhibition against at the University of Mary in Bismarck on Nov. 19. Their next regular season is at home on Nov. 23.