VERMILLION, S.D. (Interstat) — The South Dakota women’s basketball team used a dominant fourth quarter to defeat Air Force 75-50 on Friday afternoon at the DakotaDome. The Coyotes outscored the Falcons 26-9 in the final period to secure the nonconference victory and improve to 2-0.

South Dakota’s Patience Williams led all scorers with 14 points and added nine rebounds. Tori Schlagel contributed 12 points and seven rebounds for the Coyotes, who outscored Air Force 54-28 in the paint. The Falcons, who fell to 1-1, were led by a balanced scoring effort but could not keep pace after halftime in front of 1,592 fans.