Lady Jacks fall to #6 Texas

The South Dakota State women’s basketball team fell 93-63 to No. 6 Texas Wednesday night at the Moody Center.

Katie Vasecka and Claire Sheppard contributed 12 points apiece to lead SDSU. Sheppard’s scoring output was a new career high and her first game with at least 10 points as a Jackrabbit. Audrey Shindelar scored 10 points and has reached double figures in all three games of her freshman season.

The Longhorns shot 57% for the game and converted 21 SDSU turnovers into 28 points.

Texas put together an eight-point run in the opening quarter to go up 14-5, then stretched its advantage to as many as 13 by the end of the first period. Trailing by 14 at 32-18 in the second, SDSU scored 14 of the next 18 points to pull back within seven, but immediately gave up a 9-2 run into halftime. Texas led 45-31 at the break.

Emilee Fox hit a 3-pointer to start the third quarter, making it an 11-point game, but that was as close as the Jacks would come in the second half. The Longhorns quickly pulled away, going up by 26 before the end of the third period and 32 during the fourth.

Brooklyn Meyer contributed nine points and grabbed a game-high eight rebounds. Fox and Hadley Thul chipped in seven points apiece, plus Fox had three assists and three rebounds. Mahli Abdouch scored four points, all from the free throw line, and had five assists and four boards.

All but one Texas player finished the game shooting at least 50%, as the Longhorns shot .574 for the contest. Jayda Clark put up 24 points and eight Longhorns scored at least seven. In addition to 11 points, Bryanna Preston had five assists and four steals.

SDSU out-rebounded Texas, 31-30, and had a 2-1 edge in blocks. Texas forced more turnovers, 21-5, and had a 15-1 advantage in steals. The Jacks were 8-of-18 from the 3-point and got multiple treys from Fox, Shindelar and Sheppard.

Texas remains unbeaten at 3-0 on the year, while the Jackrabbits move to 1-2.

NOTES

SDSU is now 0-3 all-time against Texas.

SDSU returns to Brookings to host No. 19 Oklahoma State Sunday afternoon at First Bank & Trust Arena. Tip is set for 1 p.m. on the CBS Sports Network.

Lady Jacks fall to #6 Texas

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