KANSAS CITY, Mo. - South Dakota State pushed its win streak to 17 straight games Thursday night with an 86-52 win over Kansas City at the Swinney Center.
The Jackrabbits remain unbeaten in Summit League play at 17-0 and improve to 23-5 on the season. Kansas City falls to 7-21 on the year and 3-14 in conference action.
Myah Selland had an all-around night, putting up 17 points for the Jacks on a perfect 7-for-7 shooting effort. She scored 10 of SDSU's first 15 and ended up with 15 first-half points. Selland also tallied four assists and three steals - matching the team high - and grabbed four rebounds.
Haleigh Timmer led all scorers with 19 points on 7-for-12 shooting that included four 3-pointers. She also had four rebounds, three steals and a block.
Paiton Burckhard and
Kallie Theisen also posted double figures for SDSU. Burckhard contributed 14 points (6-for-8) to go with four rebounds, four assists and a steal. Theisen had 10 points, six rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal.
Selland's 10 first-quarter points helped the squad to a 23-13 lead after 10 minutes, then the Jacks extended their advantage to 17 at the halftime break, 47-30. Timmer put up the first five points of the second half, sparking a 20-2 Jackrabbit run that really put the game out of reach at 67-32 late in the third period.
Paige Meyer and
Brooklyn Meyer were close behind the double-digit scorers, putting up nine and seven points, respectively.
Tori Nelson and
Dru Gylten dished three assists apiece. Nelson also recorded the 100th block of her Jackrabbit career in the game, a mark that ranks 11th in program history.
The Jackrabbits shot nearly 55 percent from the field, the 14th time they have gone above the .500 mark this year, and 45 percent from the 3-point line. KC was held to 37 percent shooting and 35 percent from beyond the arc.
SDSU was disciplined defensively, only committing four fouls that resulted in only two Roo free throws over 40 minutes.
Kansas City was led by 15 points from Manna Mensah and 11 from E'Lease Stafford. Jocelyn Ewell grabbed six rebounds.
NOTES
- Paiton Burckhard played in her 159th career game for SDSU, moving her into a tie with Tylee Irwin (2017-2022) for the program's all-time career appearance record.
- This is the second time in Myah Selland's career she has had a perfect night from the floor. She went 3-for-3 against Omaha in the 2018-19 season.
- The Jacks have recorded at least 20 assists 11 times this season.
UP NEXT
SDSU will wrap the regular season at Oral Roberts Saturday afternoon.
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