SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – It’s getting serious with the end of the regular season in sight and the fight for seedings at the 2024 Summit League Women’s Basketball Championship continuing.
 
Undefeated continues to describe the Jackrabbits as they head into the week 12-0 in League action and riding a 14-game winning streak. They are carrying that momentum into this week’s road games as they meet Denver on Thursday and St. Thomas on Saturday.
 
The Bison own a five-game winning streak ahead of this week’s games. They look to extend it to seven consecutive games this week as they go to St. Thomas on Thursday and host in-state rival North Dakota on Saturday.
 
Oral Roberts and South Dakota ended last week on victories and look to capitalize on the momentum. The two will meet on Saturday in Tulsa, Okla., at 2 p.m. CT.
 
All of this week’s games will be streamed live on the Summit League Network.
 
Thursday, Feb. 22
South Dakota State at Denver* (SLN) | 6 p.m. MT
North Dakota State at St. Thomas* (SLN) | 7 p.m. CT
Omaha at Oral Roberts* (SLN) | 7 p.m. CT
South Dakota at Kansas City* (SLN) | 7 p.m. CT
 
Saturday, Feb. 24
South Dakota State at St. Thomas* (SLN) | 1 p.m. CT
South Dakota at Oral Roberts* (SLN) | 2 p.m. CT
Kansas City at Omaha* (SLN) | 2 p.m. CT
North Dakota at North Dakota State* (SLN/WDAYX) | 4 p.m. CT

Rankings: (AP/Coaches)
All times local to site
*Summit League game

Key: ESPN+ (ESPN Plus), MS (Midco Sports), MS2 (Midco Sports 2), SLN (Summit League Network), WDAYX (WDAY Xtra)

TEAM TRACKER
DENVER PIONEERS (7-19, 4-9 SL) | @DU_WHoops
Next Up: South Dakota State* (2/22; 6 p.m. MT); at Kansas City* (2/29; 6 p.m. MT)
Previous Games: at North Dakota* (L, 75-65); at North Dakota State* (L, 86-65)
Denver fell to 4-9 in the League after dropping two road contests to North Dakota and North Dakota State ... In the 10-point loss to North Dakota, the Pioneers saw three earn double-figures in the scoring column led by Jordan Jones ... Jones recorded a team-best 20 points, five rebounds, two steals and an assist ... Emma Smith followed with 15 points, five assists, five rebounds and four steals ... Angelina Robles rounded out the double-digit performers with 14 points, six rebounds, five assists and a pair of steals ... Makayla Minett led the defensive efforts with a game-high 12 rebounds to go along with eight points ... Jones once again paced the offensive efforts for the Pioneers against the Bison ... She finished with 24 points to go with five assists ... Robles was the only other Pioneer with double figures in the scoring column ... She chipped in 11 points and a pair of steals ... The week ahead has Denver hosting South Dakota State on Thursday and going to Kansas City on Saturday.
 
KANSAS CITY ROOS (11-16, 2-10 SL) | @KCRoosWBB
Next Up: South Dakota* (2/22; 7 p.m. CT); at Omaha* (2/24; 2 p.m. CT)
Previous Games: at South Dakota State* (L, 74-53)
Kansas City is now 2-10 in League action after suffering a 74-53 loss at South Dakota State last week ... Alayna Contreras was the only Roo to finish with double digits in points against the Jackrabbits ... She came off the bench and tallied 12 points ... Nariyah Simmons was the next with six points, four rebounds and four steals ... Defensively, Kelby Bannerman pulled down a team-best six rebounds to go along with eight points ... Lisa Thomas dished out a team-high five assists in the loss ... Jocelyn Ewell blocked three shots, tying her season high ... Nine Roos came off the bench to assist in the effort, earning 35 of Kansas City’s 53 points ... Kansas City will host South Dakota on Thursday and head to Omaha on Saturday.
 
NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING HAWKS (9-17, 5-8 SL) | @UNDwbasketball
Next Up: at North Dakota State* (2/24; 4 p.m. CT)
Previous Games: Denver* (W, 75-65); Oral Roberts* (L, 102-57)
The Fighting Hawks moved to 5-8 in the League after splitting last week’s home games against Denver and Oral Roberts ... In the win over the Pioneers, Kiyah Hurst and Kacie Borowicz combined for 51 of UND’s 75 points ... Hurst recorded her fourth double-double of the season with 27 points and 11 rebounds ... She was efficient from the floor going 10-for-15 from the field and 3-for-5 from behind the arc ... Borowicz chipped in 24 points on 9-for-16 shooting ... She also contributed six rebounds, four assists and two steals in the win ... In the loss to Oral Roberts, Hurst paced a trio of Fighting Hawks in the scoring column ... She finished with 15 points and five rebounds ... Sammiyah Hoskin and Kiera Pemberton each finished with 10 points apiece to round out the trio ... Pemberton also pulled down a team-best 11 rebounds for her second double-double of the season ... The Fighting Hawks will see in-state rival North Dakota State in Fargo, N.D., on Saturday for their lone game of the week.
 
NORTH DAKOTA STATE BISON (16-9, 10-2 SL) | @NDSUwbb
Next Up: at St. Thomas* (2/22; 7 p.m. CT); North Dakota* (2/24; 4 p.m. CT)
Previous Games: Oral Roberts* (W, 83-73); Denver* (W, 86-65)
North Dakota State is riding a five-game winning streak after picking up a pair of home wins over Oral Roberts and Denver ... Against the Golden Eagles, Heaven Hamling led the offensive efforts for the Bison with her fourth 20-plus point game of the season ... She notched 21 points on 5-for-7 shooting from behind the three-point line to go with six rebounds, five assists and a pair of steals ... Elle Evans and Abby Schultes followed Hamling’s lead each contributing 12 points of their own ... Evans also had five rebounds and three assists while Schultes hauled down five rebounds ... Under the hoop, Avery Koenen pulled down a team-best 10 rebounds to go with eight points ... In the victory over Denver, Evans recorded her sixth 20-plus point game of the season to lead the Bison ... She finished with 20 points on 8-for-15 shooting from the field and seven rebounds ... Hamling contributed 11 points, eight rebounds and a team-high five assists ... Miriley Simon and Koenen came off the bench and tallied 11 and 10 points, respectively ... The week ahead will see the Bison at St. Thomas on Thursday and at home against in-state rival North Dakota on Saturday.
 
OMAHA MAVERICKS (6-20, 2-11 SL) | @OmahaWBB
Next Up: at Oral Roberts* (2/22; 7 p.m. CT); Kansas City* (2/24; 12 p.m. CT)
Previous Games: at South Dakota* (W, 77-67); at South Dakota State (L, 79-57)
The Mavericks are now 2-11 in League play after splitting their road competition last week ... Morgann Gardner paced the Mavericks in the 10-point win over the Coyotes ... She was 7-for-10 from the field to finish with a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds ... Kennedi Grant and Aaliyah Stanley came off the bench and record 16 and 11 points, respectively ... Grant also had a team-best six assists ... Grace Cave rounded out the double-digit scorers with 14 points and three steals ... Against the Jackrabbits, Cave led all scorers with 25 points on 7-for-13 shooting from the field and 4-for-7 from the three-point line ... She also had six assists, four rebounds and a pair of assists ... Cora Olsen pulled down a team-best five rebounds while Katie Keitges dished out a team-high four assists ... The Mavericks will be at Oral Roberts on Thursday and host Kansas City on Saturday this week.
 
ORAL ROBERTS GOLDEN EAGLES (17-9, 8-5 SL) | @ORUWBB
Next Up: Omaha* (2/22; 7 p.m. CT); South Dakota* (2/24; 2 p.m. CT)
Previous Games: at North Dakota State (L, 83-73); at North Dakota (W, 102-57)
Oral Roberts now holds an 8-5 League record after splitting last week’s road games ... In the 10-point loss to the Bison, Taleyah Jones led all scorers with 23 points, her tenth game of 20-plus points ... She also pulled down seven rebounds, dished out three assists and stole the ball twice ... Emily Robinson finished with 14 points while Ruthie Udoumoh chipped in 12 points and a team-best nine rebounds ... Jalei Oglesby rounded out the double-figure scorers with 10 points ... Against South Dakota State, Hannah Cooper led all scorers going 11-for-16 from the field en route to 30 points ... She also added four rebounds, four assists and a pair of steals to her stat line ... Robinson matched her career-high with 19 points while Oglesby came off the bench and recorded a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds ... Udoumoh rounded out the double-figure scorers as she finished with 14 points and 13 rebounds for her League-leading 11th double-double of the season ... The Golden Eagles will host Omaha on Thursday and South Dakota on Saturday.

ST. THOMAS TOMMIES (14-12, 6-6 SL) | @TommieWBBall
Next Up: North Dakota State* (2/22; 7 p.m. CT); South Dakota State* (2/24; 1 p.m. CT)
Previous Games: at South Dakota* (L, 75-61)
The Tommies are 6-6 in League action after suffering a road loss to South Dakota ... Jade Hill led all scorers with 22 points ... She also dished out four assists, stole the ball twice and pulled down a rebound ... Jo Langbehn was the only other Tommie with double-digits in the scoring column ... She finished with 12 points on 5-for-7 shooting to go along with five rebounds, two assists and a steal ... Jordyn Glynn hauled down a team-best six rebounds to go with nine points on 4-for-9 shooting ... St. Thomas will remain home this week to host North Dakota State on Thursday and South Dakota State on Saturday.
 
SOUTH DAKOTA COYOTES (18-9, 7-5 SL) | @SDCoyotesWBB
Next Up: at Kansas City* (2/22; 7 p.m. CT); at Oral Roberts (2/24; 2 p.m. CT)
Previous Games: Omaha* (L, 77-67); St. Thomas* (W, 75-61)
South Dakota is 7-5 in the League after splitting last week’s road games ... In the 10-point loss to Omaha, Kendall Holmes led the Coyotes with a game-high 21 points ... Carley Duffney came off the bench and pitched in 12 points, eight rebounds and a pair of assists ... Natalie Mazurek was the only other Coyote in double-figure points with 10 and eight rebounds ... Grace Larkins pulled down a team-best 12 rebounds to go with nine points, four assists, a block and a steal ... Against the Tommies, four Coyotes finished with double digits in the scoring column ... Holmes once again led the efforts with 15 points, four rebounds and three assists ... Larkins chipped in 12 points, eight assists, six rebounds and a pair of steals ... Duffney contributed 11 points while Tori DePerry finished with 10 ... On the defensive end, Mazurek hauled down a team-best 10 rebounds to go along with seven points ... The Coyotes will hit the road and meet Kansas City on Thursday and Oral Roberts on Saturday.
 
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE JACKRABBITS (12-5, 12-0 SL) | @GoJacksWBB
Next Up: at Denver* (2/22; 7 p.m. CT); at St. Thomas* (2/24; 1 p.m. CT)
Previous Games: Kansas City* (W, 74-53); Omaha* (W, 79-57)
The Jackrabbits continue to remain undefeated in League play after picking up home wins over Kansas City and Omaha ... Against the Roos, Brooklyn Meyer led a pack of four Jackrabbits in scoring ... She was 9-for-13 from the field and 7-for-11 from the charity stripe en route to a game-high 25 points ... She also tallied seven rebounds, three blocks and a steal ... Paige Meyer chipped in 12 points on 4-for-7 shooting ... Madison Mathiowetz pitched in 11 points while Tori Nelson recorded a double-double of 10 points and 11 rebounds ... In the victory over the Mavericks, Brooklyn and Mesa Byom paced the Jacks with 22 and 20 points, respectively ... Brooklyn was 8-for-11 from the field and 6-for-8 from the free throw line en route to her 22 points ... She also pulled down eight rebounds, dished out five assists, stole the ball three times and blocked two shots ... Byom’s career-high 20 points came on 6-for-7 shooting from the field and a 7-for-8 performance from the charity stripe ... She also added 10 rebounds for her first career double-double ... Mathiowetz rounded out the double-figure scorers with 12 points and 11 rebounds for the first double-double of her career ... South Dakota State is on the road this week meeting Denver on Thursday and St. Thomas on Saturday.