MACOMB, Ill.—Western Illinois sophomore guard Zion Young scored 21 points – all in the second half – to lead the Leathernecks to an 82-75 win over South Dakota Sunday in Western Hall in the Summit League opener for both teams. It was the third straight loss for the Coyotes (9-6), who got a season-high 27 points from preseason player of the year Stanley Umude and 17 from Tyler Hagedorn. Western Illinois got just its second win against a Division I opponent this season and improved to 4-10 overall. The Yotes have dropped 5 of their last 8 since opening the season with a 6-1 record.
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MACOMB, Ill.—South Dakota exploded for 58 second-half points en route to a 96-65 road win at Western Illinois inside Western Hall Sunday in the Summit League opener for both teams. Onida native Chloe Lamb scored 14 points after the break and totaled 20 in all to lead five South Dakota players in double figures. Hannah Sjerven finished with 18 points, Taylor Frederick added 14, Ciara Duffy with 13 and Liv Korngable chipped in 11. USD has won its last five games against the Leathernecks to take a 15-3 lead in the all-time series. The 22nd-ranked Coyotes, the preseason pick to win the league this season, improved to 12-2 overall and are 7-2 all-time in Summit openers. Western Illinois fell to 6-8 overall and 5-2 at home. The Coyotes return to the court Wednesday with an 11:30 a.m. (CT) tip against Purdue Fort Wayne in Indiana.
