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Mar. 5—SIOUX FALLS — There's a gameplan out there for facing South Dakota State standout Brooklyn Meyer.
On Thursday afternoon at the Summit League tournament, Kansas City attempted to let the 6-foot-2 senior center get her share of the points and try to stop everyone else in Jackrabbit blue.
Neither strategy really worked for the Roos, as Meyer went for 26 points and the Jacks shot 50% for the game in a 75-61 Summit League women's basketball tournament quarterfinal win at the Premier Center.
"We always say, like, Brooklyn is Brooklyn," Kansas City head coach Dionnah Jackson-Durrett said. "She's going to get her points. You've got to control everybody else, right? You've got to make it hard for, you know, her to get 26. I thought we did that."
It was also a milestone day for Meyer, who became the third Jackrabbit all-time to score 2,000 points for her career, joining former SDSU greats Macy Miller and Myah Selland. Unlike those two, who picked up extra years of eligibility, Meyer has done it in only four years, now with 2,018 career points. Miller scored 2,355 points and Selland tallied 2,167 points.
Meyer also became SDSU's single-season scoring record holder in the third quarter, passing Melissa Pater's total in 2002-03 of 681 points. Meyer is now up to 688 points, which is fifth-most in a single season in Summit League history.
"Kansas City really got assertive and aggressive, they made a lot of plays," SDSU coach Aaron Johnston said. "Maddie and Brooklyn played great for us, and Ellie (Colbeck) had a big three. It was fun to see a senior come in there and make a big play. ... They're just great leaders for us and I'm glad we got the job done today."
In 31 games this season, Meyer has now scored 20 or more points 18 times this season, including in double figures against every Summit League opponent this season. In 17 games against conference squads, Meyer is averaging 22.6 points per game.
South Dakota was able to knock off SDSU earlier this season by letting Meyer score 27 points but keeping the rest of the Jacks' roster to only 27 points in a 73-54 loss. Since then, the Jacks have won eight games in a row with a well-rounded attack.
For all Meyer does, Jackson-Durrett said it was the impact made by senior guard Madison Mathiowetz that hurt the most, given she delivered 18 points, six rebounds and four assists.
"We talk about her as a staff all the time. If (Mathiowetz) gets going, you are in for a long night," Jackson-Durrett said. "And you expect Brooklyn Meyer to do what she does. But if Maddie Mathiowetz gets going, you're in for a long night. ... They are an (NCAA) tournament team, y'all. Y'all have to understand. Teams like that, the tradition that they have, they prepare. So when they get in March, they have a different mentality."
For a program well versed in playing in Sioux Falls at the Summit League tournament, there's always new players in the mix for SDSU women's basketball.
Some of those players got acclimated nicely on Thursday. Third-year sophomore Hilary Behrens and true freshman Hadley Thul each got their first start in the conference tournament for the Jackrabbits (25-6), with each scoring nine points. Freshman center Brooklynn Felchle, redshirt freshman Mahli Abdouch and transfer Maggie Hartwig each got their first sampling of Summit League tournament action, as well.
Mathiowetz, a senior, said there's value in getting into the Premier Center environment and experiencing the SDSU fanbase in the first game.
"You realize that there's going to be a lot of outside noise but learning to drown that out and just play, look to your teammates, look to your coaches and focus on the things that matter is really big in this tournament," she said. "I think this first game will do a really good job of helping us, and the rest of our team, make sure we get our feet under us and work in the right direction."
SDSU improved to 42-5 all-time in the Summit League tournament and has now won three consecutive Summit League tournament championships, with a new group now trying to add to that.
"The players are really the key to that," Johnston said. "They're the key to the success and they're the key to the excitement. You know, you're doing it for them. You want to see them chase their dreams and that's kind of what we're here for, so it's fun."
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On Thursday afternoon at the Summit League tournament, Kansas City attempted to let the 6-foot-2 senior center get her share of the points and try to stop everyone else in Jackrabbit blue.
Neither strategy really worked for the Roos, as Meyer went for 26 points and the Jacks shot 50% for the game in a 75-61 Summit League women's basketball tournament quarterfinal win at the Premier Center.
"We always say, like, Brooklyn is Brooklyn," Kansas City head coach Dionnah Jackson-Durrett said. "She's going to get her points. You've got to control everybody else, right? You've got to make it hard for, you know, her to get 26. I thought we did that."
It was also a milestone day for Meyer, who became the third Jackrabbit all-time to score 2,000 points for her career, joining former SDSU greats Macy Miller and Myah Selland. Unlike those two, who picked up extra years of eligibility, Meyer has done it in only four years, now with 2,018 career points. Miller scored 2,355 points and Selland tallied 2,167 points.
Meyer also became SDSU's single-season scoring record holder in the third quarter, passing Melissa Pater's total in 2002-03 of 681 points. Meyer is now up to 688 points, which is fifth-most in a single season in Summit League history.
"Kansas City really got assertive and aggressive, they made a lot of plays," SDSU coach Aaron Johnston said. "Maddie and Brooklyn played great for us, and Ellie (Colbeck) had a big three. It was fun to see a senior come in there and make a big play. ... They're just great leaders for us and I'm glad we got the job done today."
In 31 games this season, Meyer has now scored 20 or more points 18 times this season, including in double figures against every Summit League opponent this season. In 17 games against conference squads, Meyer is averaging 22.6 points per game.
South Dakota was able to knock off SDSU earlier this season by letting Meyer score 27 points but keeping the rest of the Jacks' roster to only 27 points in a 73-54 loss. Since then, the Jacks have won eight games in a row with a well-rounded attack.
For all Meyer does, Jackson-Durrett said it was the impact made by senior guard Madison Mathiowetz that hurt the most, given she delivered 18 points, six rebounds and four assists.
"We talk about her as a staff all the time. If (Mathiowetz) gets going, you are in for a long night," Jackson-Durrett said. "And you expect Brooklyn Meyer to do what she does. But if Maddie Mathiowetz gets going, you're in for a long night. ... They are an (NCAA) tournament team, y'all. Y'all have to understand. Teams like that, the tradition that they have, they prepare. So when they get in March, they have a different mentality."
For a program well versed in playing in Sioux Falls at the Summit League tournament, there's always new players in the mix for SDSU women's basketball.
Some of those players got acclimated nicely on Thursday. Third-year sophomore Hilary Behrens and true freshman Hadley Thul each got their first start in the conference tournament for the Jackrabbits (25-6), with each scoring nine points. Freshman center Brooklynn Felchle, redshirt freshman Mahli Abdouch and transfer Maggie Hartwig each got their first sampling of Summit League tournament action, as well.
Mathiowetz, a senior, said there's value in getting into the Premier Center environment and experiencing the SDSU fanbase in the first game.
"You realize that there's going to be a lot of outside noise but learning to drown that out and just play, look to your teammates, look to your coaches and focus on the things that matter is really big in this tournament," she said. "I think this first game will do a really good job of helping us, and the rest of our team, make sure we get our feet under us and work in the right direction."
SDSU improved to 42-5 all-time in the Summit League tournament and has now won three consecutive Summit League tournament championships, with a new group now trying to add to that.
"The players are really the key to that," Johnston said. "They're the key to the success and they're the key to the excitement. You know, you're doing it for them. You want to see them chase their dreams and that's kind of what we're here for, so it's fun."
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