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Krishna Merriman
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48
Western Illinois WIU 14-6, 4-2
84
Winner South Dakota State SDSU 16-4, 5-0
Western Illinois WIU
14-6, 4-2
48
Final
84
South Dakota State SDSU
16-4, 5-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Western Illinois WIU 12 11 9 16 48
South Dakota State SDSU 12 34 15 23 84

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | WIU Athletic Communications

Leathernecks Fall At South Dakota State

Western Illinois dropped its second league game of the season.

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BROOKINGS, S.D. — The Western Illinois University women's basketball team dropped to 14-6 and 4-2 in Summit League play following an 84-48 loss to South Dakota State (16-4, 5-0) on the road Saturday (Jan. 20).

"You have to play at a very high level to compete against them at Frost Arena, and unfortunately today we were far from perfect," said head coach JD Gravina. "It seemed like everything we did was a struggle." 
 
The Jackrabbits jumped out to a 10-2 lead early in the game, but the Leathernecks were able to tie things at 12-12 after an Emily Clemens three-pointer to close out the quarter.
 
An 18-3 South Dakota State run pushed the team's advantage to 34-18 with 3:36 to go in the second, which eventually put the Leathernecks in a 46-23 deficit at the half.
 
Clemens led the way for WIU with 16 points, three rebounds and three assists. She also hit a trio of three-pointers in the game.
 
The Leathernecks now look ahead to a pair of home contests against Denver (Jan. 24) and North Dakota State (Jan. 27). Tipoffs are scheduled for 7 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., respectively. 
 
PROGRAM NOTES:
-Western Illinois fell to 0-11 all-time against the Jackrabbits on the road…
-South Dakota State improved to 20-2 in the series history…
-Emily Clemens recorded her 62nd career double-digit scoring game…
   
 
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