Four in Double Figures to Lead the Jackrabbits

Thursday, October 26

Brookings, S.D.

7 p.m.

South Dakota State University

MSU-Moorhead (EXH.)

MSU Moorhead

South Dakota State

Photo by: Jason Salzman

10/26/2017 9:23:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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The South Dakota State women's basketball team had four players score in double figures as the Jackrabbits recorded a 93-58 exhibition win over Minnesota State-Moorhead Thursday night in front of 1,204 fans at the friendly confines of Frost Arena.

Junior Madison Guebert led the Jackrabbits with 14 points, highlighted by four 3-point field goals. Senior Ellie Thompson added 13 points and six rebounds. Senior Alexis Alexander tallied 12 points and five steals, while freshman Myah Selland came off the bench for 10 points and a game-high seven rebounds.

The Dragons were led by Brooklyn Liegel's 13 points off the bench.

RECAP: 4? in double figures in scoring; Guebert 1?4? pts. 4?3's; Selland 1?0?pts & 7? boards; Jacks with 1?2? 3's. https://t.co/c9V5J5MpLB pic.twitter.com/dxXutXn9PR
— Jackrabbit WBB (@GoJacksWBB) October 27, 2017

SDSU opened the game with a 21-9 run in the first quarter. MSU Moorhead cut the lead to two points, 23-21, with 5:48 left in the half. The Jackrabbits closed the half on a 18-10 run for a 41-31 halftime lead.

South Dakota State built a 22-point lead with 35 seconds left in the third quarter and then outscored the Dragons 25-9 in the final quarter.

Notes

Freshman Tylee Irwin led the Jackrabbits with three assists and had seven points.
In her return to the court after a season-ending injury, junior Macy Miller recorded eight points, three rebounds, an assist and a steal.
12 of 13 Jackrabbits scored in the game.
SDSU sports a 21-0 record in exhibition games since turning Division I.
The most points scored in an exhibition are 105 in 2008 vs. Minnesota-Crookston and the fewest allowed were 45 vs. Dakota Wesleyan in 2014-15.

Up Next
South Dakota State plays Northern State in an exhibition game Nov. 2 at 6 p.m. at Frost Arena.

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