RAPID CITY, S.D. (Interstat) — The South Dakota State women’s basketball team remained undefeated Saturday, using a dominant first-half performance to cruise past the Montana Lady Griz 95-71 at Don Barnett Arena.

The Jackrabbits improved to 4-0 on the young season, while Montana fell to 1-3.

South Dakota State established control early, opening the game on a 13-2 run and never looking back. The Jackrabbits led 25-17 after the first quarter and extended their advantage to 46-33 by halftime. The lead ballooned to 67-50 after three quarters, and South Dakota State closed the game with its highest-scoring period, putting up 28 points in the fourth.

The victory was fueled by a commanding performance in the paint, where South Dakota State outscored Montana 48-16. The Jackrabbits also capitalized on second-chance opportunities, grabbing 16 offensive rebounds compared to just four for the Lady Griz.

Brooklyn Meyer led the way for South Dakota State, recording a double-double with 25 points and 11 rebounds in just 26 minutes of action. She also dished out five assists. Emilee Fox provided strong support with 16 points and five assists, while Madison Mathiowetz added 13 points and six rebounds off the bench. Katie Vasecka and Mahli Abdouch also scored in double figures with 10 and 11 points, respectively.

Montana was led by Jocelyn Land, who scored a team-high 24 points, largely on 8-for-16 shooting from 3-point range. Avery Waddington contributed 15 points and six rebounds, and Mack Konig also scored 15 points while adding five assists.

Despite attempting more 3-pointers and making more than South Dakota State, Montana could not overcome the Jackrabbits’ superior efficiency inside the arc. South Dakota State shot 56 percent from the field overall, while Montana was held to 41 percent shooting.

The Jackrabbits’ offense was exceptionally efficient, scoring 95 points on 76 possessions for an offensive rating of 125.7. Montana managed 71 points on 77 possessions for a rating of 91.8.

A crowd of 2,639 watched the neutral-site contest.

South Dakota State will next travel to face Gonzaga on Thursday. Montana returns home to host BYU on Wednesday.