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Viking Men Cruise Past Crown
Monday, February 08, 2010 Andy Sorensen St. Bonifacius, Minn. - The Bethany men’s basketball team kept themselves in the UMAC playoff picture cruising to an 84-59 win over Crown. The Viking offense ran wild the first half shooting 60 percent from the field and racking up 41 points, allowing five Vikings to score in double figures.
Gavin Kroehler (Le Sueur Minn./Le Sueur-Henderson) led all scorers with 22 points, while Garrett Benson (Rochester, Minn./Rochester Mayo) had the best offensive night of his Viking career scoring 13.
The Vikings (6-4, 6-14) will take the court Friday night hosting conference opponent Presentation at 7:30 p.m.
Saffert Makes Viking History in Loss to Northwestern
Saturday, February 06, 2010 Andy Sorensen St. Paul, Minn. - To many in attendance last night, the first free throw Tommy Saffert (North Mankato, Minn./Mankato West) hit with 1:26 left in the first half seemed like an average basket to put the Vikings within two of Northwestern 44-42. It was not your average basket. With that free throw, Saffert eclipsed Alfonso Mayfield’s career mark of 1,162 points making him the all-time scorer in Viking history.
That was the highlight for the Vikings as they lost to the Eagles 89-73. Northwestern’s defense clamped down only allowing the Vikings to shoot 36 percent from the field compared to the Eagles 44 percent.
The Vikings (5-14, 5-4 UMAC) play at Crown tonight at 5 p.m.
Saffert and Jones Earn UMAC Player of the Week
Tuesday, February 02, 2010 Julie Thomas Mankato, Minn. - Bethany Lutheran’s Tommy Saffert (North Mankato, Minn./Mankato West) and Nicole Jones (Mankato, Minn./Mankato East) were named UMAC basketball players of the week. The Vikings swept this week’s awards with the men and women beating rival Martin Luther handily Saturday night.
Saffert helped the Viking men defeat the Knights 83-68 with 26 points and six assists. Saffert shot 53 percent from the field, went 6-of-12 from behind the arc, and was perfect from the free throw line. He is now just seven points from Alfonso Mayfield's school record of 1162 career points. This is the second time Saffert has won the award this year. He was previously selected for scoring 31 points at Martin Luther on January 12 to lift the Vikings over the Knights 76-65.
On the women’s side, Jones averaged ten points and five boards during the week with victories over Trinity Bible 92-47, and over Martin Luther 80-65. Jones was key to Bethany’s win over the Knights leading the team with 16 points, nine rebounds, four assists, and six steals.
The Viking basketball teams will travel to St. Paul to take on conference opponent Northwestern on Friday. The women are scheduled to tip-off at 5:30 p.m., followed by the men at 7:30 p.m.
Viking Men Top Martin Luther at Home
Monday, February 01, 2010 Andy Sorensen Mankato, Minn. - The Bethany men’s basketball team extended their winning streak to four games by beating rival Martin Luther 83-68. The Viking offense was on fire in the first half hitting 66.7 percent from the field, and took a 55-34 halftime lead into the locker room.
Tommy Saffert (North Mankato, Minn./Mankato West) led all scorers with 26 points, putting him seven points behind Alfonso Mayfield’s career mark of 1162. Meanwhile, Patrick Garvin had another solid game with 14 points and eight rebounds.
The Vikings (5-13, 5-3 UMAC) are off until Friday when they travel to take on the Northwestern Eagles at 7:30 p.m.
Viking Men Get Big Win Over St. Scholastica
Sunday, January 24, 2010 Andy Sorensen Duluth, Minn. - The Bethany men’s basketball team extended their current win streak to three, winning four of their last five Saturday night against St. Scholastica 78-65. Despite being down six at halftime, a Trevor Bartlelt (Waldorf, Minn./Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton) three-pointer with 6:23 left in the game put the Vikings on top 64-62. The Vikings cruised to the victory never letting the Saints get back in the game.
Stephone Frederick (North Mankato, Minn./Mankato East), Patrick Garvin (Jackson, Minn./Jackson), and Bartlelt contributed 15 points in the winning effort, while Tommy Saffert (North Mankato, Minn./Mankato East) scored seven points, putting him 33 points behind Alfonso Mayfield’s career scoring record of 1262.
The Vikings (4-13, 4-3 UMAC) take a break from UMAC play by hosting Luther Monday night in the SFC at 7 p.m.
Men's Basketball Beat Northland on the Road
Saturday, January 23, 2010 Andy Sorensen Ashland, Wis. - The Bethany men’s basketball team, despite getting a scare against the Northland Lumberjacks Friday night, went on to win 60-57. The Vikings led by as many as 28 early in the second half, but the Bethany defense disappeared as the half went on allowing the Lumberjacks to hit 54 percent from the field compared to Bethany’s 22 percent.
Patrick Garvin (Jackson, Minn./Jackson) led the Vikings in scoring with 20 points, while Tommy Saffert (North Mankato, Minn./Mankato West) scored 16 points, putting him 40 points behind all-time leader Alfonso Mayfield’s 1162 career mark.
The Vikings (3-13, 3-3 UMAC) finish their northern road trip with a game against St. Scholastica at 5 p.m.
Saffert Named UMAC Player of the Week, Nears Vikings Scoring Record
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 Julie Thomas Mankato, Minn. – Bethany Lutheran’s Tommy Saffert (North Mankato, Minn./Mankato West) was named Men’s Basketball UMAC Player of the Week. The senior guard was instrumental in the Vikings 76-65 victory over Martin Luther on January 12. Saffert scored 31 points, making 55 percent of his shots from the floor and draining 6-of-12 attempts from behind the three-point line.
“I thought Tommy showed great senior leadership in helping us get off to a great start against MLC,” Head Coach Rick Jeddeloh said. “His first half shooting and our team defense was a key to our lead at the halftime.”
Saffert is currently third in career points at Bethany Lutheran totaling 1106, just 56 points away from the school record. Alfonso Mayfield is the current all-time leading scorer with 1162 points in his two seasons from 2005-07.
Saffert and the Vikings will play at conference rival Northland Friday at 7 p.m.
Viking Men Win at Martin Luther
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 Andy Sorensen New Ulm, Minn. - The Vikings men’s basketball team got back on the winning track Tuesday night with a 76-65 win over Martin Luther. The Vikings commanded much of the game, leading by as much as 15.
Tommy Saffert (North Mankato, Minn./Mankato West) led all scorers and had his biggest offensive output of the season with 31 points. Stephone Frederick (North Mankato, Minn./Mankato East) recorded a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
The Vikings (2-13, 2-3 UMAC) are off until January 22nd when they hit the road to face Northland at 7:30 p.m.
Men's Basketball vs. Northwestern
Monday, January 11, 2010 Andy Sorensen Mankato, Minn. - Despite picking up their first win of the season Friday night, the men’s basketball team fell to Northwestern Saturday 76-65. After hanging around for much of the game and going into halftime down by four, the Vikings just could not catch up to the Eagles coming as close as three points with five minutes left.
Trevor Bartelt (Waldorf, Minn./Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton) led four Vikings who scored in double digits with 14 points, while Derek Peterson (Oakdale, Minn./Tartan) contributed seven assists.
The Vikings 1-13 (1-3 UMAC) next take to the court Tuesday night in New Ulm to face rival Martin Luther at 7:30 p.m.
Men's Basketball Defeats Crown
Saturday, January 09, 2010 Andy Sorensen Mankato, Minn. - The Bethany men’s basketball team picked up their first win of the season Friday night with a 93-78 win over Crown. The Vikings sprinted to a fast start, going on a 11-0 run to begin the game and never allowed the Storm to take the lead.
Tommy Saffert (North Mankato, Minn./Mankato West) led the Vikings offensively with 20 points, while Derek Peterson (Oakdale, Minn./Tartan) was solid all-around with 9 points, 12 rebounds, and 6 assists.
The Vikings 1-12 (1-2 UMAC) host Northwestern Saturday at 5 p.m.
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