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Streak Ends For USD Women

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Akilah Sims came off the bench to score 17 points and Kelsi Byrd added 16 points as the IUPUI Jaguars snapped the South Dakota women’s basketball team’s four-game winning streak 68-43 on Saturday.

The Jags (9-11, 4-3) outscored USD 27-5 over the last 12 minutes of the game, shooting 10-for-16 with three 3-pointers during the run. South Dakota (15-5, 5-2), which recorded its lowest scoring total of the season, was 2-for-13 shooting and had six turnovers during the same stretch.

Nicole Seekamp led the Coyotes with 11 points and three assists, while Margaret McCloud scored 10 points and collected four rebounds. Tia Hemiller finished with nine points, four rebounds and three assists.

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