SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota senior Grace Larkins made Summit League history becoming the league’s single-game scoring record holder with a 47-point performance to highlight her week. With her historic performance to go along with 30.0 ppg and 9.5 rpg in a pair of games, Larkins garnered her second consecutive Kwik Star Summit League Women’s Basketball Peak Performer of the Week honor.
 
Against North Dakota State, Larkins became the South Dakota and Summit League’s single-game scoring record holder after pouring in a career-high 47 points on 17-for-21 shooting and 11-for-12 from the free throw line. She also added eight rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block to her stat line against the Bison.
 
Her 47-point performance is the second-most points scored in a single game by a Division I women’s basketball player. She is also the only player in DI with two 40-point games this season.
 
In the game against Oral Roberts, Larkins notched her 12^th double-double of the season and 26^th of her career. She finished with 13 points on 5-for-8 shooting from the field to go along with 11 rebounds. Larkins also dished out four assists and stole the ball once against the Golden Eagles.

Grace Larkins, South Dakota
Sr | G | Altoona, Iowa

• Collected the seventh weekly honor of her career and fifth of the season
• Averaged 30.0 ppg and 9.5 rpg over two games last week
• Dropped a USD and Summit League single-game record 47 points against NDSU
• Her career-high points are the second most scored in a women’s basketball game this season
• Only player in DI with two 40-point games this season
• Garnered her 12^th double-double of the season and 26^th of her career against ORU finishing with 13 points and 11 rebounds

Also nominated: Emani Bennett (Kansas City), Avery Koenen (North Dakota State), Grace Cave (Omaha), Taleyah Jones (Oral Roberts), Brooklyn Meyer (South Dakota State), Amber Scalia (St. Thomas)

2024-25 Women’s Basketball Peak Performers of the Week
November 11
Jade Hill, St. Thomas
 
November 18
Ruthie Udoumoh, Oral Roberts
 
November 25
Jalei Oglesby, Oral Roberts
 
December 2
Grace Larkins, South Dakota
 
December 9
Marisa Frost, North Dakota State
 
December 16
Jade Hill, St. Thomas
 
December 23
Taleyah Jones, Oral Roberts
 
December 30
Amber Scalia, St. Thomas
 
January 6
Grace Larkins, South Dakota
 
January 13
Grace Larkins, South Dakota
 
January 20
Alayna Contreras, Kansas City
Brooklyn Meyer, South Dakota State
 
January 27
Abbie Draper, North Dakota State
 
February 3
Grace Larkins, South Dakota
 
February 10
Grace Larkins, South Dakota
 
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