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USD Women Seek Crown

USD Women Seek Crown

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South Dakota’s inside presence dominated in the Coyotes’ 65-43 win over Oral Roberts in the Summit League Tournament women’s basketball semifinals on Monday afternoon inside the Denny Sanford Premier Center.

No. 17 South Dakota (29-2) advances to its seventh Summit League Tournament Championship game in eight years. The Coyotes enter the championship match-up riding an 18-game winning streak that ranks fourth in the nation.

The Coyotes dominated the inside game, outscoring the Golden Eagles 44-14 in the paint. Senior forward Taylor Frederick and junior center Hannah Sjerven led the charge with 16 and 15 points, respectively.

The championship game tips at 1 p.m. Tuesday on ESPNU.