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Viking Boys Top NCE/Ulen-Hitterdal in Overtime

By John Gullingsrud, 01/17/19, 2:30PM CST

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Pelican Rapids guard McHale Korf led all scorers with 28 points as the Vikings beat the Norman County East/Ulen-Hitterdal Titans 64-62 in overtime in a game played at Ulen on Thursday night.

The Titans led 34-28 at the half and were led in scoring by Noah Klemetson with 21 points. Jayden Rutherford had 20 points as well for the Vikings. Hayden Christenson hit a big three with three seconds left in regulation to send the game to overtime. 

“We are very proud of our guys for coming away with a win on the road against a good section opponent,” head coach John Gullingsrud said. “We were down 14 in the first half and still trailed by 9 late in the second half, but the guys just found a way to get it done tonight. The grit and determination they played with was fun to watch.”

Norman County East/Ulen Hitterdal fell to 7-6 overall while Pelican Rapids improved their record to 5-6.