November 22, 2022

MARSHALL – The University of Sioux Falls women's basketball team fell to SMSU, 59-72, in their NSIC season opener tonight.

WHAT HAPPENED

·       USF started slow with only five points in the first five minutes of the game ending the first quarter 13-23.???????

·       Sioux Falls  battled back the last three quarters of tonight's game, but opens their conference season 0-1 following tonight's loss at SMSU.

SIOUX FALLS LEADERS

·       Olivia Gamoke and Brecli Honner each led the Cougars with 12 points on the night followed by Sidney Swanson with 11 of her own.

·       Swanson set a career high tonight with nine rebounds and matched her career best in assists while leading USF with four on the night.

·       Gamoke was USFs second leading rebounder on the night with eight.

TEAM STATISTICS

·       USF shot 23-65 from the field, 3-12 from downtown and 10-11 from the line against SMSU while picking up 15 points off the bench.

·       Sioux Falls forced 11 points on Mustang turnovers along with 32 in the paint.

UP NEXT

Sioux Falls (2-3) hits the road to compete in the Bahama House Shootout in Daytona Beach, Florida where they will take on Embry-Riddle University and Flagler College this Friday and Saturday.  

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