Mayville State wins third-straight NSAA title with win over Waldorf - Mar 3, 2020
Second-seeded Mayville State University (N.D.) won its third-straight North Star Athletic Association Championship after defeating fifth-seeded Waldorf University (Iowa), 65-62, at the Watertown Civic Arena on Sunday. Max Cooper from Mayville State was named the tournament Most Valuable Player after the game. The Comets jumped out to a 13-4 lead early in the game. Rene Melendez (6'3''-G-96) and Jalen Valverde (5'10''-PG) added three-pointers for Mayville State in the first five minutes of the game. The Warriors fought back into the game with a 10-2 run to pull within one point. Waldorf later tied the game at 19-19. The Comets ended the first half by scoring eight of the final 11 points. Melendez hit a three-pointer to give Mayville State a 30-24 lead at halftime. Mayville State would keep rolling in the second, extending its lead to 14 points after a field goal in the paint by Thomas Gieske with 15:42 left in the game. Still trailing by 12 points with under seven minutes to play, the Warriors made a push at the Comets' lead. Waldorf cut the deficit to six points on a field goal by Gabriel Munoz (7'3''-C) with 4:33 to play. The Warriors trailed 63-54 with 0:30 remaining. Melvin Martin (5'10''-PG) hit a three-pointer with 0:20. A Mayville State turnover led to a score from Munoz to cut the lead to six with 0:10 to play. Munoz hit a three-pointer at the buzzer, but time ran out on the Waldorf comeback. Rene Melendez led the Comets with 17 points on four made three-pointers. Four players finished in double figures for Mayville State including Jalen Valverde with 15 points and five rebounds. Demitrius Martin (6'2''-G) led all scorers with 22 points on 8 of 13 field-goal shooting. Melvin Martin and Gabriel Munoz both grabbed a game-high nine rebounds. The Warriors totaled nine blocks to four for the Comets. Mayville State forced 14 Warrior turnovers, scoring 14 points off them.
Courtesy of playnorthstar.com
North Star Tournament Final: Mayville State - Waldorf 65-62 North Star Tournament Semifinals: Bellevue - Waldorf 66-68 Mayville State - Viterbo 75-62
All-Tournament MVP: Max Cooper (6'6''-C) of Mayville St. Player of the Year: Jemeil King (6'5''-G) of Bellevue Defensive Player of the Year: Gabriel Munoz (7'3''-C) of Waldorf Newcomer of the Year: Jemeil King (6'5''-G) of Bellevue Coach of the Year: Lucas Gabriel of Bellevue
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