For the first time all year the Lady Statesmen are down at the half.
Jeana Hoffman hit her second three of the game as time expired to give the Coyotes a 39-38 lead at halftime and the crowd erupted.
There have been 11 lead changes in the game and seven ties in this battle of the titans.
Each team is getting solid contributions from its bench. Amber Hegge and Jasmine Mosley both have six points off the bench, while Lamaesha McAdory leads the Lady Statesmen’s reserves with 7 points.
After a slow start, the starters are also heating up. DSU’s Jessica Boyd leads the Lady Statesmen with 9 points, while Jeana Hoffman has found her stroke and now leads the Coyotes with 8 points.
USD and DSU are both perfect from the line, with the Coyotes going 8-8 and the Lady Statesmen shooting 4-4.
The Coyotes are 13-24 from the field for 54 percent (5-12 from three point range). DSU shot 15-35 from the field for 42.9 percent (4-6 from three).
The Lady Statesmen nearly doubled USD’s rebounding output, grabbing 20 boards to the Coyotes’ 11.
– Matt Dahlseid
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