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The Thunder men defeated the Itasca CC Vikings 71-68 in Grand Rapids, January 20, 2010. The back and forth game included 13 lead changes and 11 ties, and 50 fouls called between the two teams. The Thunder made up for 12 of 26 shooting free throws by shooting 42% from 3 pt range with 11 of 26 3's made. Travis Huesers lead the Thunder with 19, while LaDarius Frazier scored 15 and Greg Gillespie scored 13. Itasca kept themselves in the game by making 24 of 38 free throws and getting 22 offensive rebounds, to make up for shooting 32%.
The Thunder women lost to Itasca in the first game....
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On Friday, January 15 the Thunder women and men both dropped games to Mesabi Range CC
Women's game pics vs Mesabi
On Saturday, the Thunder women played Vermillion Community College tough in the first half, down 27-36 at halftime. The bigger Vermillion team pulled away in the second half to secure their victory.
Women's game pics vs Vermillion
On Friday, the Thunder men took Mesabi CC to two overtimes, before losing 85-81, in a fast up-and-down game in Cloquet, January 15, 2010. The night was 'wear orange' or 'orange crush' night and included door prizes and a freethrow contest for fans.
Men's game pics vs Mesabi
On Saturday, The Thunder men led Vermillion CC by 10 midway through the first half, and by 4 at halftime, Saturday, January 16, 2010. By the 8 minute mark of the second half, Vermillion had a 68-62 lead that led to an 84-72 Vermillion victory over the Thunder.
Men's game pics vs Vermillion
