Minot State secures 71-70 victory against Hawaii Pacific after trailing at the half
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The Minot State men’s basketball team went into the half trailing Hawaii Pacific 42-31, but rallied from the deficit to take down the Sharks 71-70 at McCabe Gym on Saturday in the semifinal of the Hawaii Tip-Off Classic.
Minot State plays in the tournament title game Sunday night at 11:30 p.m. (Minot time) against the University of Tampa.
The Beavers (2-0) had two players score in double figures, led by Parker Falcon, who had 17 points. Jayse Boatwright added 16 points, six rebounds and two steals from the bench and Ryan Erikson added eight points and six rebounds.
Erikson pulled down four offensive rebounds to lead the Minot State offense which grabbed 15 boards and turned them into 15 second-chance points.
The Minot State defense caused its share of mistakes in Saturday’s game, forcing 14 Hawaii Pacific turnovers while committing eight. Those takeaways turned into nine points on the offensive end of the floor. Kiku Parker Jr. led the way individually for the Beavers with three steals.