SDSU and USD Play for Summit League Title

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The South Dakota State Women’s basketball team moved into the championship of the Summit League Tournament with a 86-55 semi final win over Oral Roberts Monday in Sioux Falls. SDSU led from start to finish in winning their 15th consecutive game. Macy Miller led the Jacks with 18 points as four players reached double figures. Tagyn Larson had 15 while Myah Selland added 13 and Tylee Irwin 11. Pierre native Sydney Palmer logged 16 minutes and scored 4 points and 5 rebounds. Oral Roberts had two players reach double figures with Maya Mayberry and Keni Jo Lippe each score 10 points apiece. The Jackrabbits shot 55 percent from the field while limiting Oral Roberts to 28 percent shooting and outrebouded the Oral Roberts by a 46-27 total. The Jacks will play for a automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament Tuesday afternoon when they face USD for the title.
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Four Coyotes reached double-figures as South Dakota came out victorious 84-61 over North Dakota in the Summit League Tournament semifinals on Monday inside the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center. Senior guard Allison Arens and junior guard Ciara Duffy both finished with 17 points in the contest. Junior forward Taylor Frederick added 15 more and junior guard Madison McKeever was the fourth Coyote in double-figures with 10 points. South Dakota (28-4) heads to the Summit League Tournament’s championship game for the sixth time in seven years of eligibility. It will be the fifth time the Coyotes will meet South Dakota State (25-6) in the tournament final. Both teams were receiving votes in today’s Associated Press Top 25 poll..