JACKRABBIT COMEBACK BID FALLS SHORT AT MONTANA STATE – South Dakota State University Athletics

Field Rating BOZEMAN, Mont. – The South Dakota State ladies’s basketball crew rallied from an 18-point deficit however couldn’t full a comeback over Montana State Wednesday night time. SDSU fell 71-66 at Worthington Enviornment.

Montana State shot a blistering 60 p.c from the ground in the course of the opening quarter and raced out to a 12-0 lead over the primary 4 minutes. The Bobcats maintained a double-digit lead by way of the rest of the primary half and led by as many as 18 earlier than the Jacks reduce the deficit to 12 with five-straight factors to finish the interval.

SDSU got here out sizzling within the second half and made it a two-point sport in lower than three minutes with a 14-4 run. A Madysen Vlastuin 3-pointer and Tori Nelson layup gave the Jackrabbits their first lead of the sport, 48-47, with 4 minutes on the third-quarter clock. MSU ended the interval with six straight factors.

The Jackrabbits hit three straight 3-pointers – courtesy of Timmer, Vlastuin and Ellie Colbeck – to take the lead once more with six minutes to play. The lead modified palms 4 extra occasions earlier than the Bobcats used an 8-1 stretch to regain the sting and finish the sport on high.

Burckhard poured in 18 factors and grabbed 9 rebounds, each season highs, to tempo the Jackrabbits. SDSU additionally acquired double-digit scoring from Timmer (12) and Myah Selland (11). Kallie Theisen matched Burckhard’s 9 rebounds. Dru Gylten dished 4 assists.

Darian White had 16 factors, eight assists and 7 rebounds to steer Montana State.

The Bobcats ended the night time 41 p.c from the sector in comparison with a 40 p.c exhibiting by the Jacks. Each groups knocked down eight 3-pointers.

NOTES

• The Jacks transfer to 4-4 on the season whereas the Bobcats enhance to 5-3.
• SDSU is now 4-1 all-time towards Montana State.

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The Jackrabbits return to Brookings to host Northern Iowa at 7 p.m. Saturday night time.

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