FARGO, N.D. (Dakota Information Now) – Grace Larkins turned the primary participant in South Dakota ladies’s basketball historical past to document two 40-point video games, scoring a program and Summit League document 47 factors in USD’s 75-65 loss at North Dakota State Saturday afternoon.
Taking part in 39 minutes, Larkins scored 47 factors on 17-of-27 capturing and 11-of-12 on the charity stripe. She additionally had eight rebounds. Larkins broke Mandy Koupal’s single sport scoring document of 40 factors practically a month in the past in opposition to Omaha by pouring in 45, and she or he reset it together with her 47 Saturday afternoon.
The Coyotes bought the early soar on the Bison, opening up an 18-12 lead after one and a 34-31 lead on the intermission. Larkins had 21 of the staff’s 34 factors on the break and performed a majority of the second quarter with two fouls.
Very similar to Thursday’s sport in opposition to Oral Roberts, the Coyotes’ opponent had a scorching begin to the third quarter to swing momentum. NDSU outscored South Dakota 26-16 within the quarter to take the lead heading into the fourth.
The Coyotes have been capable of maintain NDSU with out a discipline aim for the ultimate 3:43 of the sport, however it was not sufficient because the NDSU protection clamped down on Larkins and the Yotes to seal a Bison victory.
Exterior of Larkins’ record-breaking efficiency, Carley Duffney scored six factors and Gabby Wilke had 5.
Larkins, with Koupal, this system’s all-time main scorer, in attendance Saturday, now has 10 video games of 30 or extra factors and two 40-point video games. Koupal has extra 30-point video games than any Coyote at school historical past with 20. Larkins has 1,967 factors in her profession, the third most at school historical past.
The Coyotes are again at residence Wednesday in opposition to Kansas Metropolis for this system’s annual Pink Recreation. Jerseys 10, 21, 33, and 41 are up for public sale. You’ll find extra data on GoYotes.com.
NOTABLES
• The Coyotes at the moment are 10-15 on the season, 4-7 in convention play, and 1-7 in highway video games.
• Grace Larkins broke USD and the Summit League’s single sport scoring document with 47 factors.
• Larkins now has two 40-point video games in her profession, each coming this season.
• She wants simply 33 factors to grow to be this system’s third 2,000-point scorer.
• Larkins additionally had eight rebounds within the loss.
• The Coyotes at the moment are 9-3 with main on the half.
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