VERMILLION, S.D. – Ciarra Duffy and Hannah Sjerven combined for 14 points in a pivotal third quarter and the No. 22 South Dakota women beat Omaha 77-44 for the Coyotes’ fourth straight win.
The Coyotes extended a two-point first-quarter lead to 13 at halftime and then outscored the Mavericks 21-4 in the third quarter. Duffy had eight points and Sjerven six.
Omaha was only 2-of-11 shooting in the third quarter with six turnovers.
Duffy finished with 16 points, a career-high 10 assists and six rebounds. Sjerven had 12 points, nine rebounds and three blocks. The Mavericks didn’t have a player reach double-figures.
