CHICAGO, Ill. -- In a tightly contested battle at NPU Gym, the Vikings Men's basketball team fell to the Augustana College Vikings, 69-70 in overtime. The loss moves the North Park Vikings to 3-6 in CCIW play (8-10 overall).
North Park led Augustana going into the half with a score 31-27, but Augustana kept it close, tying it with 3 free throws in the second half with only 9 seconds left on the clock. Despite getting the rebound, North Park could not put one in, sending the game into overtime. In overtime, both Vikings teams traded buckets going into the last 20 seconds, but with a late 2 point shot by Augustana in the last 3 seconds, North Park was not able to lay one in, ending the game 70-69 in favor of Augustana College. Kolden Vanlandingham led North Park's offensive efforts with 23 points, showcasing precision with a 9-18 field goal mark.
Quick Hits:
- Vanlandingham led all scorers with 23, led NPU with 8 boards
- NPU 6-for-28 from deep
- Augie with the rebounding advantage, 35-32
- Augie's Chase Larsen with a double-double, 18pts 11reb
What's Next?
The North Park Vikings return to action on Wednesday, January 24th inside North Park Gymnasium where they will look to repeat their success against the Millikin University BigBblue. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m.
