SDSU women beat Western Illinois

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BROOKINGS — South Dakota State’s senior duo of Jennie Sunnarborg and Mitchell native Jill Young combined for 41 points in their final regular-season game, leading the Jackrabbit women’s basketball team to a 101-61 victory over Western Illinois Monday night. Monday night was also senior night for the Jackrabbits.

SDSU improved to 21-8 overall and 16-2 in Summit League play. SDSU shot 39-of-67 from the field for 58 percent and went 15-of-21 from the free-throw line for 71.4 percent. Sunnarborg led all scorers with 23 points. Young added 18 points.

Top-seeded SDSU will face No. 8 Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne in the opening game of the Summit League basketball championship at noon on Saturday in Sioux Falls.

South Dakota women top IPFW

By The Daily Republic

VERMILLION — USD’s Amber Hegge had 28 points and 10 rebounds in a 70-56 win over IPFW Monday night in a women’s college basketball game.

Annie Roche had 12 points and the Coyotes shot 43 percent from the field.

USD (21-7, 12-6 Summit) led 33-20 at halftime. IPFW was led by Amanda Hyde’s 14 points.

USD finished in third place in the SummitLeague standings.

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