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South Dakota St. SDSU 6-3,0-0 Summit League

Dordt Dordt

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Final

Dec. 12, 2023

South Dakota St. SDSU

6-3,0-0 Summit League

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Dordt Dordt	17	23	10	4	54
South Dakota St. SDSU	20	11	25	10	66

Summary
Box Score

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 12/12/2023 11:35:00 PM | Athletic Communication Office

South Dakota State University Hands Defender Women Their First Loss

FINAL

South Dakota State University def. Dordt 66-54

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Dordt Defender women's basketball team lost a 66-54 decision on the road at South Dakota State University on Tuesday, December 12 in a game played at Frost Arena in Brookings, South Dakota.

The Defenders had a 10 point lead early in the second half but the hosts tightened the defense and made life difficult for Dordt in the final 15 minutes to secure the double-digit win.

Dordt led briefly in the first quarter at 11-9 after a Hayden Heimensen three-point basket and again at 13-11 on a Janie Schoonhoven basket with 3:11 left in the period. A Faith Van Holland three-point shot pushed Dordt up 16-15 but the hosts had an answer to go up 18-16 and led 20-17 after one quarter.

The Defenders went on a 10-0 run in the second quarter to go from down 26-23 to up 33-26 with Hayden Heimensen's layup punctuating the run at the 5:27 mark. South Dakota State answered with a five-point run only to have the Defenders score the final seven points of the half, the last three on a Hayden Heimensen steal that led to a buzzer beater three-point basket.

Dordt pushed the lead to 10 in the second half after a Macy Sievers basket in the paint for a 47-37 lead at the 7:14 mark but the offense became hard to come by after that. An 11-0 run led to a 53-48 advantage for the hosts and Beckman stopped the run with a jumper at the 1:57 mark and the score was 56-50 at the end of the quarter.

A Beckman three-point basket started the scoring in the fourth quarter but nearly four minutes went by before either team scored again and South Dakota State got that basket to go up five and a Beckman free throw at the 4:50 mark got the difference to 58-54. The hosts finished the game on an 8-0 run to secure their sixth win of the season.

THE NUMBERS

Dordt was 19-57 from the floor and 7-20 from the three-point line.
South Dakota State was 24-63 from the field and 6-21 from the arc.
South Dakota State had a 41-37 rebounding edge.
Dordt is 12-1 and South Dakota State University is 6-3.
- Dordt Leaders
  - Bailey Beckman scored 22 points.
  - Gracie Schoonhoven scored 11 points with five rebounds and two assists.
  - Hayden Heimensen scored eight and Macy Sievers scored seven points with seven rebounds and three assists.
- South Dakota State Leaders
  - Madison Mathiowetz had 21 points and five rebounds.
  - Brooklyn Meyer scored 17 with 10 rebounds and four blocked shots.