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WBB Team
61
Winner South Dakota SD 10-3,6-0 Summit League
56
Western Ill. WIU 3-13,2-6 Summit League
Winner
South Dakota SD
10-3,6-0 Summit League
61
Final
56
Western Ill. WIU
3-13,2-6 Summit League
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
South Dakota SD 9 15 20 17 61
Western Ill. WIU 9 23 14 10 56

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

Leathernecks Drop Summit Thriller, 61-56

South Dakota slips by Western late.

MACOMB, Ill. - It was a thriller in round two between Western Illinois (3-13, 2-6) and South Dakota (10-3, 6-0) on Saturday (Jan. 23) evening, with the Coyotes slipping by 61-56. 

The Leathernecks bounced back from yesterday's loss and nearly snapped USD's 24 game win streak in Summit League play as Danni Nichols poured in a team-high 19 points and almost added a double-double with nine rebounds. 

The battle with the first-place Yotes featured a two-point game (46-44, WIU) to start the fourth quarter. South Dakota took its first lead (47-46) of the second half with an and-one to start the fourth, but the host answered once again. A quick 6-0 push led by Grace Gilmore stretched the advantage to 52-47 into the media stoppage. 

The Coyotes continued to scrap, and a big offensive board put back from the Summit League Preseason Player of the Year, Hannah Sjerven, made it 53-52 with 47 seconds left. 

WIU would play the foul game for the remainder of the fourth, but the first-place opponents nailed all eight free-throws to hold on.    

Western found its rhythm to start the second frame. Three consecutive three-pointers by Nichols, Sam Pryor, and Evan Zars led an 11-4 run that pushed the Leathernecks ahead 32-24 at the half. 

The Coyotes started the third quarter on a 6-0 run that forced WIU timeout. The host responded with another 11 point swing highlighted by a three-pointer from Nichols to make it 43-34 (3:58). 

Last year's Summit League champion didn't falter and began a 7-0 run to close the quarter to make it a two-point game (46-44, WIU) to enter the final 10 minutes. 

WIU heads back on the road for back-to-back road weekends at North Dakota (Jan. 29-30) and Omaha (Feb. 6-7). 
 
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