Men's Basketball wins third consecutive NSAA game

LA CROSSE, Wis. – The Viterbo Men's Basketball team (9-8) won their third consecutive NSAA game on Friday night against the Vikings of Valley City State University, 84-70. Three V-Hawks scored in double digits to propel the V-Hawks to 3-1 in conference play. 

Viterbo came out slow, getting down 11-6 to start the game. However, the V-Hawks gained momentum and a Noah Fredrickson jumper put the V-Hawks in the lead 18-17 with 11:40 left in the half. The V-Hawks would not look back from there, outscoring the Vikings 28-15. Viterbo shot 66.7% from the field behind a big performance from Jack Monis, who scored 19 in the first 20 minutes.

The two teams were knotted in half number two, but the V-Hawks maintained their 14-point lead from the first half through the rest of the game to come out on top, 84-70. Monis scored a team-high 23 points, followed closely by Brady Polk with 21. Robert Cunitz chipped in 15 points and five rebounds, while Fredrickson added nine. 

The Viterbo Men's Basketball team will return to R.W. Beggs Sr. Gymnasium tomorrow night to face the Dickinson State Blue Hawks. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:00 PM CST.