South Dakota State continues their streak of conference wins as the run passed NDSU and Omaha. Next up, the Jackrabbits will take on the Golden Eagles of Oral Roberts on Saturday.

North Dakota State

In front of a Wednesday evening crowd of 4,156, the Jackrabbits took down the Bison 63-55 at First Bank & Trust Arena.

SDSU moves to 18-3 (8-0, Summit League) with eight games left of conference play.

Brooklyn Meyer was the Jack’s standout performer, totaling 24 points, nine boards and a pair of assists. The junior shot 8/12 on the night while snagging two steals and a block on 31 minutes of action.

The Jacks only shot 3/9 from three, while NDSU scored 27 points from three.

After some early back and forth, the Jackrabbits headed to the sidelines down two after the first quarter.

The second was all SDSU, while NDSU managed five points in the quarter. The Jacks went on an 18-0 run before NDSU stopped the bleeding, ending the quarter 31-20 in Jackrabbit’s favor.

Following a disappointing offensive quarter, the Bison fought back in the third, outscoring the Jackrabbits 21-8.

NDSU started the fourth with a 41-29 lead over SDSU. The Jacks overcame the deficit to tie the game 48-48 following Brooklyn Meyer score.

After back-and-forth scoring, Paige Meyer hit a deep three to take a 52-51 lead.

Freshman Katie Vasecka hit a late three to give SDSU a 58-55 lead and after some Bison fouls the Jacks won 63-55.

“She definitely doesn’t look like a freshman out there. She has a lot of confidence in herself and we have a lot of confidence in her,” Paige Meyer on Katie Vasecka. 

Haleigh Timmer and Paige Meyer dropped 13 a piece, Timmer shot 6/7 and Paige Meyers added three boards, two assists and three steals.

“The fourth quarter, we just stuck together and people made some big plays down the stretch,” senior guard Paige Meyer. 

Byom recorded 10 rebounds and led the team in assists with four on the night.

For the Bison, Abby Schulte led the way with 14 points, three steals and three boards.

Draper’s 13 points were the second most for NDSU and her eight rebounds were the most on the team.

Omaha

The SDSU women’s basketball team secured another win after a 93-63 victory in Omaha against the Mavericks. The Jacks currently are undefeated in conference play with a 9-0 record and a 19-3 overall record.

The Jacks built an early lead after the first quarter, and by halftime, the Jacks led 47-32. SDSUcontinued to show their dominance by out-scoring the Mavericks every quarter.

On defense, the Jacks limited the Mavericks to less than 20 points a quarter and created 19 points off turnovers.

Brooklyn Meyer led the Jacks with 22 points, five rebounds and was 4-4 from the charity stripe. Katie Vasecka added 14 points off the bench, most of which came from behind the arc and contributed three rebounds and five assists. Mesa Byom added 12 points, shooting 4-6 from the field and 4-5 on free throws.

Overall, the Jacks shot 50% and scored 40 paint points. The Jackrabbits led throughout the entire game and walked away with a 30-point win.

Oral Roberts

After battling it out with the Hawks, the Jacks will come back home to face off No. 2 seed, Oral Roberts. The Golden Eagles took the place of the previous No. 2 seed NDSU. The Golden Eagles have a conference record of 7-2 and an overall record of 17-5. 

The last time the Jacks and Eagles went head-to-head was Jan. 2, and the Jacks defeated the Eagles in a thrilling game of 81-76. 

Leading the Golden Eagles is Taleyah Jones. The junior averages 17.3 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.

Jones doesn’t do it alone though; teammate Jalei Oglesby helps out as she contributes 17 points per game and 5.9 rebounds. 

The last time the Jacks and Eagles met Jones had hot hands as she had 28 points and 4 steals. Oglesby contributed with 14 points and 8 rebounds.

This intense battle will take place Saturday at First Bank & Trust Arena with tip-off time at 11 a.m.