VERMILLION, S.D.—South Dakota junior center Hannah Sjerven poured in a career high 28 points to lead the Coyotes to a 72-65 victory over Creighton Wednesday evening inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. Sjerven nearly recorded her first double-double of the season with 28 points, nine boards and a season-high five blocked shots. Senior guard Ciara Duffy continued her streak of nine-straight double-figure games to start the season with 13 points, five boards and four assists. Creighton was led by junior guard Tatum Rembao and sophomore guard Payton Brotzki’s 13 points a piece. South Dakota took the advantage inside, while the Coyote defense held the nation’s 10th-best 3-point shooting team to 6-of-28 (21.4 percent) beyond the arc. The Coyotes attempted a season-low 10 triples, making five of them. The game was tied at 33 at halftime but USD came out and built a 16 point in the fourth quarter before Creighton cut the lead to 7 for the final score. No. 24 South Dakota (8-1) topped the Big East’s Creighton (6-2) for the fifth-straight meeting.
