The seniors on the South Dakota State University women’s basketball team played Thursday night like they didn’t want their collegiate careers to end.
Before a crowd of 2,610 fans in Frost Arena for the first round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament against Northern Illinois, seniors Clarissa Ober, Ena Viso and Kerri Young combined for 53 points and 27 rebounds to power the Jackrabbits to a 94-84 win over the Huskies.
The Jackrabbits, now 23-8, play Colorado Sunday at 2 p.m. at Frost Arena.
Ober recorded her seventh double-double of the season with 17 points and a career-high 20 rebounds to go with a season-best 6 blocked shots. The 20 rebounds are the second-most in SDSU history.
Young scored a career-high 28 points, 19 coming in the first half, which was highlighted by a 5-for-5 performance beyond the 3-point arc.
Viso added a career-high eight points in a reserve role. Sophomore guard Madison scored 15 points while junior forward Ellie Thompson added 14 points and 11 rebounds for her fifth double-double of the season. Junior guard Alexis Alexander recorded a career-high eight assists.
