Texas-Rio Grande Valley 44, at South Dakota 71

MALIBU, Calif. (Interstat) — Angelina Robles scored 24 points and South Dakota used a dominant third-quarter surge to pull away from Texas-Rio Grande Valley for a 71-44 victory in the Malibu Classic women’s basketball tournament on Thursday. The Coyotes, improving to 9-4, outscored the Vaqueros 25-18 in the pivotal third period to turn a competitive game into a comfortable lead. South Dakota entered the second half with a 29-17 advantage and quickly extinguished any hopes of a UTRGV comeback with an efficient offensive display. Robles, a guard from San Diego, led all scorers and added two assists in 33 minutes.… Read more...