LOOMIS, S.D. (Interstat) — Dakota Wesleyan defeated visiting Valley City State 75-56 at the Corn Palace in a men’s NAIA basketball game Saturday. The Tigers led 40-25 after the first quarter and held a 35-31 edge over the remainder. Dakota Wesleyan shot 30 of 53 from the floor, 8 of 16 from three-point range and 7 of 11 from the free throw line, finishing with 20 rebounds, eight assists and six turnovers. Valley City State shot 23 of 56 overall, 5 of 24 from beyond the arc and 5 of 10 at the line, with 32 rebounds, 11 offensive rebounds, three assists, two blocks and nine turnovers. Damian Pearson led the Vikings with 15 points, four rebounds and two assists. Oliver Vincent paced the Tigers with 11 points, seven assists and one rebound. Braelyn Dale added 12 points for Dakota Wesleyan, while Joel Nelson had eight points, six rebounds and three assists for Valley City State. Dakota Wesleyan improved to 2-0. Valley City State fell to 0-2.