VERMILLION, S.D. (Interstat) — The South Dakota women’s basketball team used a 22-point second quarter to pull away from North Dakota and secure a 62-39 victory in a Summit League game Wednesday night at DakotaDome.

After a low-scoring first quarter, the Coyotes (13-5) outscored the Fighting Hawks 22-3 in the second period to take a commanding 28-11 halftime lead. North Dakota (4-14) could not recover from the deficit.

Molly Joyce led South Dakota with 20 points, while Angelina Robles added 15. Walker Demers scored 10 points for North Dakota, which was held to its second-lowest point total of the season. An announced crowd of 1,232 watched the game.