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Oral Roberts Cruises past South Dakota in Summit League Quarterfinal

Posted on March 5, 2023March 6, 2023 By Madison VanWalleghen No Comments on Oral Roberts Cruises past South Dakota in Summit League Quarterfinal
Oral Roberts Cruises past South Dakota in Summit League Quarterfinal

Kelsi Musick became the third head coach on the weekend to get their first Summit League Tournament win. The No. 5 Golden Eagles defeated the No. 4 Coyotes 92-69 to advance to Monday’s semifinal. This win also broke USDs 19-game winning streak over ORU, dating back to 2016. The first two minutes and thirty seconds…

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Articles, Oral Roberts, South Dakota, Women's Basketball

Roos Playing Their Best Basketball

Posted on March 4, 2023 By Madison VanWalleghen No Comments on Roos Playing Their Best Basketball

Kansas City defeated North Dakota State 71-64 Saturday in The Summit League Tournament Quarterfinals. The Roos commanded the first half of play, leading 41-29 at the break. Manna Mensah and E’Lease Stafford tossed in 16 and 11 points, respectively, to lead the offensive effort for Kansas City. The defensive effort was also paramount in the…

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Articles, Kansas City, North Dakota State, Women's Basketball

Jackrabbits Down Tommies in Summit League Quarterfinals

Posted on March 4, 2023March 7, 2023 By Madison VanWalleghen No Comments on Jackrabbits Down Tommies in Summit League Quarterfinals

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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South Dakota State, St. Thomas, Women's Basketball

Kansas City Downs Denver on St. Andre Buzzer-Beater, 66-65

Posted on March 3, 2023March 3, 2023 By Madison VanWalleghen No Comments on Kansas City Downs Denver on St. Andre Buzzer-Beater, 66-65

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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Making History: St. Thomas Defeats Western Illinois at The Summit

Posted on March 3, 2023 By Madison VanWalleghen No Comments on Making History: St. Thomas Defeats Western Illinois at The Summit

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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Articles, St. Thomas, Western Illinois, Women's Basketball

Scenarios for UND Basketball Going into Sioux Falls

Posted on February 21, 2023 By Garrett Bruce No Comments on Scenarios for UND Basketball Going into Sioux Falls

Well North Dakota fans, we have made it to the final week of the season.  A long journey that started in early November is to soon come to a close. Both UND Men and Women’s basketball have a LOT to play for this weekend in terms of seeding.  So lets get down to some scenarios…

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Men's Basketball, North Dakota, Women's Basketball

February 20 Women’s Power Rankings

Posted on February 20, 2023March 7, 2023 By Madison VanWalleghen No Comments on February 20 Women’s Power Rankings

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…

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Women's Basketball

Senior Day For The UND Women

Posted on February 17, 2023 By Garrett Bruce No Comments on Senior Day For The UND Women

We have reached the last home game of the season, a Saturday Manitee against the Roos of Kansas City.  After a wild and crazy game against ORU, UND is looking keep up with NDSU for the 2 seed, however this post is meant for something else. Today’s post is to celebrate the 5 UND Women’s…

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North Dakota, Women's Basketball

January 24 Women’s Power Rankings

Posted on January 24, 2023 By Madison VanWalleghen No Comments on January 24 Women’s Power Rankings

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;…

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The Jackrabbit Women are Rolling

Posted on January 18, 2023 By Jacob Von Bergen 3 Comments on The Jackrabbit Women are Rolling

A quick google search about the definition of the word dominant is “most important, powerful, or influential” some synonyms are superior and authoritative. All of those are accurate depictions of the Jackrabbit women’s conference season so far. To put things in perspective, over the past three games against the other Dakota schools the Jacks outscored…

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Women's Basketball

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