SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Interstat) — Brooklyn Meyer scored 24 points and Madison Mathiowetz added 23 to propel South Dakota State to a 74-59 women’s basketball victory over South Dakota on Saturday at a sold-out Elmen Center.

The Jackrabbits seized control with a 24-point first quarter and never trailed. The Coyotes, led by Angelina Robles’ 18 points and Molly Joyce’s 17, cut the deficit to five in the second quarter but could not sustain the rally. Meyer, a 6-foot-2 forward, neared a double-double with nine rebounds for South Dakota State, which improved to 26-6. Elise Turrubiates posted a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds for South Dakota, which fell to 23-9. An announced crowd of 8,476 attended the Summit League matchup.