WOMENS BASKETBALL
South Dakota State 84, North Dakota 55
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Brooklyn Meyer had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Haleigh Timmer also had a double-double and No. 25 South Dakota State advanced to the Summit League championship game for the 14th time in 17 seasons with an 83-55 win over North Dakota on Saturday.
Paige Meyer had 17 points for the Jackrabbits (29-3), the two-time defending champions who entered the tournament as the No. 1 seed for the fifth-straight season. Timmer had 14 points and 10 rebounds and Mesa Byom added 11 points.
South Dakota State held the fighting Hawks to 29% shooting and had a 52-26 rebounding edge, 18-5 on the offensive glass. That lead to a 42-12 advantage in points in the paint and 22-4 on second-chance points.
Kiera Pemberton had 23 points for fifth-seeded North Dakota (12-19).
The only tie was at 6 then Timmer scored the next seven points for the Jackrabbits, igniting a 12-3 run. Despite missing all seven 3-pointers and going 5 of 20 from the field in the second quarter, SDSU upped its lead to 34-21 at the half.
Brooklyn Meyer had a pair of three-point plays and eight points and Paige Meyer had a pair of 3-pointers in a 16-3 run in the third quarter, with the second 3 just before the midpoint making it 53-28.
March 8, 2025