Women's Basketball Suffers 54-49 Loss to South Dakota

Sioux Falls, S.D. -- Creighton Women's Basketball suffered a 54-49 loss to South Dakota on Wednesday, November 11 to drop to 2-1 on the season. The Coyotes moved to 3-0 with the win.

The Bluejays fell behind early as Creighton went 2-for-18 in the opening 14 minutes, trailing 19-8. Keyed by a trey from freshman Mya Moore, the Bluejays closed the quarter on an 11-1 run to go into the locker room down 20-19.

While Creighton remained in contention throughout the game, the Bluejays never grabbed the lead and never shook their shooting funk. Creighton closed the game 13-of-57 (22.8%) from the field and 5-of-24 (20.8%). 

The Bluejays' defense kept the game within reach as Creighton forced 29 turnovers. 

Sophomore Neleigh Gessert led the Bluejays with 12 points, while sophomore Ava Zediker and Moore each delivered 10 points. Molly Joyce led South Dakota with 14 points, while Latazia Williamson finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Creighton is back in action on Sunday, November 15 in a road game at Northern Iowa. The contest is schedule for a 2:00 pm start and can be seen on ESPN+.