Springfield News-Leader · Dec 5, 2018
Lady Bears fall in first game home after difficult road trip
Buy PhotoSouth Dakota’s balanced offensive attack overwhelmed the Lady Bears in the second half and the Coyotes defeated Missouri State, 85-74, on Tuesday night at JQH Arena.
Ciara Duffy led South Dakota (8-1) with a game-high 23 points. Four Coyotes reached double figures as MSU (1-5) surrendered a season-high in points.
South Dakota shot 92% in the third quarter, connecting on 11-of-12 attempts from the field.
“There are a lot of teams that could take 12 shots in a quarter and not make half of them, unguarded,” said Lady Bears head coach Kellie Harper. “Obviously we were trying to guard, we just were a step late and we had a few breakdowns and lost focus.”