TIGERS FALL IN EXHIBITION GAME AGAINST SOUTH DAKOTA STATE IN BROOKINGS

Brookings, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan women's basketball encountered two lead changes with four different times with a tied score as the bench chipped in with 16-points.

THE QUICK DETAILS

Score:

DWU 43 – SDSU 90

Records:

Records for DWU and SDSU were unaffected as it was an exhibition game for both teams.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Tigers got a quick start with a 5-2 lead over the Jackrabbits as Isabel Ihnen collected on the triple.
• After a minute and 45-seconds of scoreless basketball, SDSU broke the drought making back-to-back free throws, cutting the DWU lead to one point.
• Jada Campbell pushed the Dakota Wesleyan lead to 7-4 after a jump shot.
• South Dakota State gained traction, going on a 13-0 run spanning three minutes of play for the 17-7 lead over Dakota Wesleyan.
• Ihnen broke the scoring streak with a jump shot as the Tigers were still trailing 9-17 with just under four minutes in the opening quarter.
• DWU attempted to close the gap but only got within nine points of tying the game before SDSU extended the lead again.
• The Tigers could not collect on their first basket in the second half till the six-minute mark when Rynn Osthus found Morgan Edelman for the jump shot.
• After DWU made their first basket of the second quarter, South Dakota State was up 34-17.
• Dakota Wesleyan strung together multiple shots for the first time in the second quarter with 2:41 left, closing the deficit to 27-41 Jackrabbits lead.
• Going into halftime, the Tigers trailed 27-46.
• South Dakota State began closing the door on Dakota Wesleyan in the third quarter, collecting only ten points after seven minutes of play.
• Through the final minutes of the third quarter, Dakota Wesleyan went cold again as SDSU continued to extend their lead for the 71-37 advantage after three-quarters of play.
• In the fourth quarter, DWU held the Jackrabbits to only 19 points and the lowest of the game, while SDSU also held the Tigers to six points for DWU's lowest-of-the game.
• The Tigers ultimately fell to the Jackrabbits 90-43.
• In the game, DWU shot 34.4% from the field and a season-low 8.3% beyond the arc.
• The Tigers did not get to the free-throw line once in the game.
• Dakota Wesleyan was outshot in the game, allowing SDSU to shoot 52.4% from the floor, 44.0% beyond the arc, and 54.2% at the foul line.
• DWU grabbed 30 rebounds, tallied 12 assists, and scored 28 points in the paint.
• SDSU tallied 46 rebounds, 22 assists, and notched 40 points in the paint.
• The Tigers forced ten Jackrabbit turnovers while DWU turned the ball over 17 times.

BEYOND THE RESULTS

• Jada Campbell: 12 points and 66.6 FG%
• Natalie Gottlob: Eight points and 80.0 FG%
• Kaylee Kirk: One assist and four steals

UP NEXT

Dakota Wesleyan women's basketball is back in action on Friday as they travel to Aberdeen, S.D. to take on Presentation College for another non-conference matchup. Then on Saturday, the Tigers continue north for a game in Dickinson, N.D. as they tip-off against Dickinson State University.