South Dakota used a 16-3 run to close the second half as the Coyote women came away with a 80-48 win over North Dakota State inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center on Thursday night.
The win avenged South Dakota’s (18-3, 7-1 Summit League) only Summit loss, which came at the hands of the Bison (5-16, 3-5 Summit) on Jan. 4 in Fargo, N.D.
Coyote guard trio of sophomores Jaycee Bradley and Allison Arens along with freshman Ciara Duffy reached double digits. Bradley had 23 points, just one three shy of her career high, on 8-of-16 shooting. Duffy scored 18 points, grabbed five boards and dished out four assists. Arens added 11 points and three assists.
South Dakota continues its program record 24-game home winning streak and moves to 10-0 inside the Sports Center. It’s the third-longest active streak in the nation to UConn and Baylor.
North Dakota State was led by senior guard Taylor Thunstedt’s 16 points. Thunstedt was the only Bison to reach double figures as freshman guard Tyrah Spencer and freshman forward Reilly Jacobson reached seven a piece. Fargo native, freshman Sarah Jacobson, was held to three points tonight after scoring a career high 18 against the Coyotes five games ago in Fargo.
