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South Dakota State took down St. Thomas in the quarterfinal round of the Summit League Basketball Tournament Saturday, 87-59. The Jacks trailed 14-18 after the turnover-laden first quarter, but went up 26-20 halfway through the second and never looked back. Myah Selland and Paige Meyer combined for 29 points, with Selland adding eight rebounds to…
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Kansas City was the second history-making team in Sioux Falls today, as Head Coach Dionnah Jackson-Durrett snagged her first Summit League Tournament win. The Roos were battling from behind from tip-off to the 3:00 minute mark of the fourth quarter, when they took a one-point lead over the Denver Pioneers. Manna Mensah netted 30 points…
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St. Thomas made history today, winning its first Summit League Tournament and Division I postseason game. The Tommies defeated the Western Illinois Leathernecks 61-50 in the opening round of the conference tournament in Sioux Falls. While the shots would not fall, defense told the story for both teams today. Autam Mendez notched 40% of the…
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Everyone is down to their last game or two as the conference schedule rounds itself out. Here is a look at where our voters have each team going into the last week: 1. South Dakota State (80 points) The Jackrabbits beat Denver on Thursday and Omaha on Saturday to remain undefeated both at home and…
Madison sits down with Western Illinois Head Coach JD Gravina to discuss his Twitter presence and of course WIU Leatherneck Basketball. Usual Recaps and Previews as well. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reaching-the-summit-womens-basketball-podcast/id1605513661?i=1000595336847
Every team has played nine games and made one trip through the league, but the second time through the batting order may not be any easier, depending on whose perspective you see. From 9-0 to 2-7, here’s where our voters have ranked the women’s teams at the halfway point. 1. South Dakota State (80 points;…
Just over one third of the way through the conference slate, the standings look to be solidifying themselves. That being said, we know that anything can happen in the Summit. Here’s a look at where our voters have the teams after the first seven games. 1. South Dakota State (80 points) Despite a shaky non-conference…
Kansas City finished its non-conference slate with a win at home over the Bellevue Bruins. The Bellevue Bruins entered Thursday’s contest at 6-6 with a notable win over Dakota State University. The Bruins dropped a mid-November game against Summit League member South Dakota in Vermillion. Kansas City came into the matchup 3-7, having dropped its…
We are one week out from conference play! See below how our voters stacked the teams this week. 1. SDSU (90 points; unanimous) After a couple of poor performances out west, the Jackrabbits rallied to beat Northern Iowa and UT Martin at home, as well as defeating K-State at a neutral site in Kansas City,…
Faster than you can blink, basketball season is once again upon us, meaning it is time for women’s preseason rankings. Below, you will find the rankings and a brief breakdown of each slot. 1. South Dakota State (90 points) SDSU was unanimously selected at the top spot in the preseason rankings. Veteran Coach Aaron Johnston…