Author: Madison VanWalleghen

No. 1 SDSU Handles No. 2 ORU to win 2025 Summit League Women’s Basketball Championship

March 9, 2025March 9, 2025 Madison VanWalleghen

South Dakota State added to its Summit League Championship collection after defeating Oral Roberts on Sunday, 84-68. Three buckets from Haleigh Timmer sent the heavily blue crowd into a roar to open the game. At the first media break, SDSU held a 14-4 lead. ORU went 2-13 before the media timeout. The Jackrabbits led 19-10…

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No. 1 SDSU Cruises past UND to reach Championship Game, 84-55

March 8, 2025 Madison VanWalleghen

South Dakota State got the job done against North Dakota in the semifinal round of the 2025 Summit League Basketball Championships. The Jackrabbits opened the game with six points, but Kiera Pemberton tied it up for North Dakota in three possessions. SDSU led 13-9 at the first media break. The Fighting Hawks only scored once…

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Kansas City Stuns North Dakota State, 68-58

March 7, 2025 Madison VanWalleghen

No. 6 Kansas City got past No. 3 North Dakota State in the quarterfinal round of the 2025 Summit League Basketball Championships Friday. Kansas City opened the game on a 12-0 run, broken by an Avery Koenen layup. The Roos continued their scoring streak, outscoring the Bison 27-15 in the first frame behind nine-first quarter…

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No. 5 North Dakota Battles Past No. 4 St. Thomas in Summit League Quarterfinals

March 7, 2025 Madison VanWalleghen

North Dakota won a tough battle against St. Thomas in the quarterfinals on Friday, 80-67. Both teams got off to a hot start, trading baskets back and forth. St. Thomas held an 11-9 lead at the first media timeout. At the end of the first, St. Thomas led 16-15, fueled by nine first-frame points from…

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No. 1 SDSU Cruises Past No. 8 Omaha in Quarterfinal Round

March 6, 2025 Madison VanWalleghen

South Dakota State picked up a 20-point win over Omaha in the quarterfinal round of the 2025 Summit League Basketball Championships. Grace Cave opened the scoring for the Mavericks. Madison Mathiowetz quickly returned the favor for SDSU. Madysen Vlastuin drained a triple to stretch the lead to five, but Ja Harvey answered to cut it…

Men's Basketball

No. 2 ORU Defeats No. 7 USD in Quarterfinals, 70-50

March 6, 2025 Madison VanWalleghen

No. 2 ORU rolled past No. 7 USD in the quarterfinal round of the 2025 Summit League Women’s Basketball Championships. The first quarter of play was back and forth. Oral Roberts held a 16-11 lead heading into the second, with Gentry Baldwin, Taleyah Jones, Makyra Tramble, Ruthie Udoumoh, and Megan Weinrich all scoring. South Dakota’s…

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No. 8 Omaha Rallies past No. 9 Denver in Opening Round of 2025 Summit League Tournament

March 6, 2025 Madison VanWalleghen

No. 8 Omaha got past No. 9 Denver in the first game of the 2025 Summit League Basketball Championships. Omaha opened the game with a 7-0 run, broken by Denver’s Brooke Murrell. The Mavericks’ first quarter scoring streak continued with 11 points from Summit League Newcomer of the Year, Ja Harvey. Omaha led 26-14 after…

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No. 2 NDSU Holds off No. 3 ORU in Summit Semifinals

March 11, 2024 Madison VanWalleghen No Comments

No. 2 North Dakota State held on after a dominant first half to defeat No. 3 Oral Roberts 75-66 in the semifinal round of the 2024 Summit League Women’s Basketball Championships. NDSU outscored ORU 22-12 in the first quarter. The last time ORU was held to 12 or less in the opening frame was during…

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No. 1 South Dakota State Pulls Away from No. 4 South Dakota in Semifinals

March 11, 2024March 11, 2024 Madison VanWalleghen No Comments

No. 1 South Dakota State used a couple of steals and a handful of free throws to pull away from No. 4 South Dakota in the fourth quarter, grabbing a 76-63 win over its in-state rival. Nicole Avila-Ambrosi opened the scoring for USD with one off the glass on a short shot clock. Madison Mathiowetz…

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No. 3 Oral Roberts Cruises Past No. 6 North Dakota in Quarterfinal Round

March 10, 2024March 11, 2024 Madison VanWalleghen No Comments

No. 3 Oral Roberts notched a 91-68 victory over No. 6 North Dakota in the second game of Sunday’s quarterfinals at the 2024 Summit League Women’s Basketball Championships in Sioux Falls. The first quarter was basket-for-basket for awhile, but ORU established a three possession lead near the end of the frame. Taleyah Jones wasted no…

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