SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota junior Grace Larkins netted the latest TicketSmarter Summit League Women’s Basketball Peak Performer of the Week honor, League officials announced Monday. The weekly accolade is the second of Larkins’ career.
Larkins opened the week by scoring a season-high 28 and posting her first double-double of the season in a home win over Missouri Valley preseason favorite Northern Iowa.
The Altoona, Iowa native added a game-high 11 rebounds against the Panthers and also dished out six assists in the 84-65 win that saw the Coyotes outscore UNI 27-10 in the third quarter.
In the 88-83 overtime win at LMU, Larkins scored 12 of her game-high 25 points in the final 10 minutes of regulation that saw the Coyotes erase an eight-point deficit to force the extra session. Larkins added five rebounds, three assists and a season-high five steals in the comeback-victory.
For the week, she averaged 26.5 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 4.5 apg and 3.0 spg, while shooting 64 percent from the field (18-for-28), 50 percent from 3-point range (4-for-8) and 76 percent from the foul stripe (13-for-17).
Grace Larkins, South Dakota
Jr | G | Altoona, Iowa
- Collected the second weekly award of her career and first of the season
- Averaged 26.5 ppg, 8.0 rpg and 4.5 apg in wins over Northern Iowa and LMU
- Registered first double-double of the season and ninth of her career against the Panthers
- Scored 12 of game-high 25 in fourth quarter of comeback-win in overtime at LMU
Also nominated: Heaven Hamling (North Dakota State); Tori Nelson (South Dakota State); Nakiyah Hurst (North Dakota); Taleyah Jones (Oral Roberts); Emani Bennett (Kansas City); Aaliyah Stanley (Omaha); Emily Counsel (Denver).
2023-24 Women’s Basketball Peak Performers of the Week
November 13
Kacie Borowicz, North Dakota
November 20
Hannah Cooper, Oral Roberts
November 27
Brookyln Meyer, South Dakota State
December 4
Grace Larkins, South Dakota
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