ATCHISON, KANSAS – Grand View Men's Basketball suffered a 67-46 loss on the road to Benedictine College. The Vikings struggled to generate any offensive momentum, while the Ravens took full advantage of their home floor, dominating with red-hot shooting that ultimately sealed Grand View's fate.
Benedictine set the tone early, and the Vikings never fully recovered.
Ayden Foster's layup at the 14:37 mark briefly got Grand View on the board, but the Ravens' shooting—71% from the field and 82% (9-for-11) from deep—kept the Vikings on their heels throughout the first half. Grand View showed flashes of life defensively, forcing nine turnovers and recording five steals, which sparked a 16-point run late in the half. Despite back-to-back three-pointers from
Connor Robertson and an and-one layup from
Luke Hart, the Vikings found themselves trailing 41-30 at the break. Robertson led the way with nine points on 3-for-4 shooting from beyond the arc, but it wasn't enough to overcome Benedictine's early dominance.
After halftime, the Vikings briefly gained some ground with a quick layup from
Patrick Worrell, but the momentum quickly fizzled. Despite a three-pointer from Hart and a couple of buckets from
Matthew Boldt, Grand View couldn't close the gap and found themselves trailing by 15 with 10 minutes left. The Vikings' offense went cold, and a late three-pointer from
Jackson Green with five minutes remaining marked the last points of the game as Grand View fell 67-46.
GAME NOTES
- Connor Robertson was the only Viking in double digits, finishing with 11 points.
- This was the final game of the regular season before conference play.
UP NEXT
The Vikings will compete in the Heart of America Conference Tournament for the first time since the 2021-22 season. Grand View claims the No. 6 seed and will face Peru State College on the road this coming Wednesday, February 26
th at 7:00 PM.
