Women’s Basketball Falls in Vermillion

Wednesday, February 21

Vermillion, S.D.

7 p.m.

South Dakota State University

22-6, 11-2SL

South Dakota

24-5, 14-0SL

South Dakota State

South Dakota

Photo by: Inertia Sports Media/Dave Eggen

2/21/2018 10:20:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

VERMILLION, South Dakota—The South Dakota State women's basketball team had its six-game win streak snapped with an 80-75 loss at South Dakota Wednesday night in front of 4,018 fans.

The Jackrabbits, 22-6 and 11-2, were led by Macy Miller's game-high 23 points. Madison Guebert scored 19 points and Ellie Thompson chipped in 13 points. Miller also had a game-high seven rebounds.

Jasmine Trimboli led USD (24-5, 14-0) with 18 points. Jaycee Bradley added 15 points and Ciara Duffy 11 points.

SDSU shot over 60 percent from the field in the first three quarters, but was limited to just 18.8 percent (3 of 16) in the fourth. It was held without a field goal in the final 3:10 of the game.

The Jackrabbits had a nine-point lead, 69-60, with 8:08 to play in the fourth quarter after Tagyn Larson tracked down a rebound and found Miller under the basket for a layup. Miller then sank the ensuing free throw.

USD scored the next seven points before Miller sank her third 3-pointer of the game at 3:11 to put SDSU up 72-67. The Coyotes scored the next four points to pull within 72-71 with 1:13 to play. South Dakota closed the game making nine of 10 from the free-throw line for the win.

NOTES

Miller's 23 points tonight gives her 1,623 career points and moves her into sixth in career scoring.
Miller's 20-plus point game was her 13^th of the season.
Miller recorded her 500^th career rebound in the first quarter. The junior now has 505.
Thompson moved into fifth in career blocks with three rejections tonight. She now has 113.

Up Next
South Dakota State returns to action Saturday with a 2 p.m. game at Fort Wayne.

For more information on the South Dakota State women's basketball team, follow the Jackrabbits on Twitter (@GoJacksWBB) or like South Dakota State women's basketball on Facebook.

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