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SDSU looks to end slide at UMKC
12/31/2010 12:42:00 AM | Women's Basketball
The South Dakota State University women's basketball team will attempt to end the calendar year on a high note as it closes a Summit League road swing with a New Year's Eve matinee at UMKC.
Tipoff is slated for 4 p.m. at Swinney Recreation Center on the UMKC campus in Kansas City, Mo.
The Jackrabbits, 4-9 overall and 0-2 in The Summit League, will attempt to end a pair of rare losing streaks. SDSU has lost two consecutive league games for the first time since joining The Summit League at the start of the 2007-08. Overall, SDSU's losing skid has reached five games - its longest losing streak since a six-game drought during the 1986-87 campaign.
UMKC, meanwhile, enters the matchup with a 5-8 overall record, including an 0-3 mark in Summit League play. The Kangaroos had their two-game losing streak snapped in a 71-59 home loss to North Dakota State on Wednesday night.
Tipoff is slated for 4 p.m. at Swinney Recreation Center on the UMKC campus in Kansas City, Mo.
The Jackrabbits, 4-9 overall and 0-2 in The Summit League, will attempt to end a pair of rare losing streaks. SDSU has lost two consecutive league games for the first time since joining The Summit League at the start of the 2007-08. Overall, SDSU's losing skid has reached five games - its longest losing streak since a six-game drought during the 1986-87 campaign.
UMKC, meanwhile, enters the matchup with a 5-8 overall record, including an 0-3 mark in Summit League play. The Kangaroos had their two-game losing streak snapped in a 71-59 home loss to North Dakota State on Wednesday night.
THE SERIES: Friday's game will mark the eighth meeting between South Dakota State and UMKC, a series that began when the Jackrabbits posted a 75-73 victory at the Dial Classic in Brookings during the 1981-82 season..
The series, which SDSU leads 6-1 overall, resumed when the Jackrabbits joined The Summit League at the start of the 2007-08 season.
UMKC?picked up its first victory in the series with a 67-64 win in Kansas City on Jan. 11, 2010. Chazny Morris lead all players with 24 points for the Kangaroos, followed by 17 points from Jade Tinner and 10 by Simone Bridges.
Maria paced four SDSU players in double figures with 15 points. Ketty Cornemann scored 13, with Kristin Rotert and Jennie Sunnarborg each tallying 11.
In the rematch, on Feb. 6, 2010, at Frost Arena, the Jackrabbits employed a balanced attack and used a big second half to turn in a 76-47 victory. Jill Young came off the bench to sink four three-pointers en route to a team-high 14 points. Boever scored 13, with Macie Michelson adding 12. Sunnarborg and Rotert each chipped in with 10 as SDSU out-scored the Kangaroos 45-24 in the second half.
Kim Nezianya and Morris each posted double-doubles for UMKC; Nezianya tallying 16 points and 13 rebounds with Morris contributing 15 points and 10 boards.
JACKRABBITS ONLINE: Audio and video coverage of Friday's game is scheduled to be available through the Jackrabbit Extra subscription service at GoJacks.com, the official website of SDSU athletics. Monthly subscriptions are $4.95 for audio only and $11.95 for both video and audio.
Radio coverage begins at 3:30 p.m. Central Time on the Jackrabbit Sports Network, with Tyler Merriam calling the play-by-play. Network stations carrying Friday's game include WNAX 570 in Yankton and KJJQ?910 AM in Brookings.
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