Thursday, December 21
Omaha, Neb.
6:00 PM
Creighton University
9-2,0-1Big East
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46
South Dakota State
6-5,0-0Summit League
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South Dakota St.
19
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7
16
46
Creighton
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18
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14
58
Molly Mogensen
Photo by: Mac Johnson
#21 Women's Basketball Calms Jackrabbits in Non-Conference Finale
12/21/2023 7:39:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Creighton finishes 9-1 in non-conference play
Omaha, Neb. -- Emma Ronsiek had 19 points and tied a school-record with seven blocked shots to lead No. 21 Creighton to a 58-46 win over South Dakota State on Thursday evening inside D.J. Sokol Arena.
With the win, Creighton moved to 9-2 on the year, while South Dakota State dropped to 6-5 on the season.
South Dakota State dominated the opening minutes, racing to a 13-2 lead to force an early Bluejay timeout. The Jackrabbits dished eight assists on nine first half baskets and led 19-11 after 10 minutes.
Creighton took control of the game with a dominant second quarter, outscoring the defending Summit League champions 18-4. The Bluejays closed the first half on a 15-0 run, fueled by nine points from Emma Ronsiek, to take a 29-23 lead into the half. Ronsiek had 11 points and a career-high five blocked shots in the half.
The Jacks went more than 12 minutes without a field goal, a stretch spanning the final 6:17 of second quarter and the first 5:39 of the third quarter before a Paige Meyer triple finally snapped the drought. In the process, Creighton went from trailing 23-14 to leading 34-25 thanks to a 20-2 run.
Creighton extended its lead in the third quarter with a triple by Lauren Jensen and a buzzer-beater by Ronsiek as CU took a 44-30 advantage into the fourth quarter.
The Jackrabbits never got closer than 10 points in the final frame as CU won for the ninth time in 10 non-conference contests.
Ronsiek finished with 19 points, finishing one point shy of becoming CU's first player with five straight 20-point games since 2005. She also added six rebounds in addition to her seven swats. Also in double-figures was Morgan Maly with 13 pionts, while Molly Mogensen had seven points and tied a career-high with eight rebounds.
SDSU was paced by 12 points from Brooklyn Meyer, while Tori Nelson added 10 points, six rebounds and three blocks. After shooting 9-for-16 in the first quarter, SDSU shot just 12-of-37 the rest of the night.
Creighton will take a holiday break before returning to BIG EAST play on Dec. 30th with a 4 p.m. home game vs. St. John's.
NOTES: Emma Ronsiek's seven blocked shots matched the Creighton single-game record set by Kris Kugel in 1991. ... Four of South Dakota State's five losses this season have come against Top 25 competition ... Emma Ronsiek passed Sydney Lamberty to move into 17th on Creighton's all-time scoring list, while Morgan Maly moved into 25th place in the contest .... Creighton's last win after trailing by double-digits had been Dec. 2, 2022 at Villanova, when it trailed 19-9 and won 67-46 ... Morgan Maly extended her free throw streak to 29 in a row ... This was Creighton's first game this year in which the team leading after the first quarter didn't win the game ... Creighton has won three straight meetings over SDSU, all by nine points or more, and is 11-5 all-time against the Jackrabbits.
With the win, Creighton moved to 9-2 on the year, while South Dakota State dropped to 6-5 on the season.
South Dakota State dominated the opening minutes, racing to a 13-2 lead to force an early Bluejay timeout. The Jackrabbits dished eight assists on nine first half baskets and led 19-11 after 10 minutes.
Creighton took control of the game with a dominant second quarter, outscoring the defending Summit League champions 18-4. The Bluejays closed the first half on a 15-0 run, fueled by nine points from Emma Ronsiek, to take a 29-23 lead into the half. Ronsiek had 11 points and a career-high five blocked shots in the half.
The Jacks went more than 12 minutes without a field goal, a stretch spanning the final 6:17 of second quarter and the first 5:39 of the third quarter before a Paige Meyer triple finally snapped the drought. In the process, Creighton went from trailing 23-14 to leading 34-25 thanks to a 20-2 run.
Creighton extended its lead in the third quarter with a triple by Lauren Jensen and a buzzer-beater by Ronsiek as CU took a 44-30 advantage into the fourth quarter.
The Jackrabbits never got closer than 10 points in the final frame as CU won for the ninth time in 10 non-conference contests.
Ronsiek finished with 19 points, finishing one point shy of becoming CU's first player with five straight 20-point games since 2005. She also added six rebounds in addition to her seven swats. Also in double-figures was Morgan Maly with 13 pionts, while Molly Mogensen had seven points and tied a career-high with eight rebounds.
SDSU was paced by 12 points from Brooklyn Meyer, while Tori Nelson added 10 points, six rebounds and three blocks. After shooting 9-for-16 in the first quarter, SDSU shot just 12-of-37 the rest of the night.
Creighton will take a holiday break before returning to BIG EAST play on Dec. 30th with a 4 p.m. home game vs. St. John's.
NOTES: Emma Ronsiek's seven blocked shots matched the Creighton single-game record set by Kris Kugel in 1991. ... Four of South Dakota State's five losses this season have come against Top 25 competition ... Emma Ronsiek passed Sydney Lamberty to move into 17th on Creighton's all-time scoring list, while Morgan Maly moved into 25th place in the contest .... Creighton's last win after trailing by double-digits had been Dec. 2, 2022 at Villanova, when it trailed 19-9 and won 67-46 ... Morgan Maly extended her free throw streak to 29 in a row ... This was Creighton's first game this year in which the team leading after the first quarter didn't win the game ... Creighton has won three straight meetings over SDSU, all by nine points or more, and is 11-5 all-time against the Jackrabbits.
Team Stats
SDSU
CU
FG%
.396
.377
3FG%
.333
.267
FT%
.667
.800
RB
39
33
TO
17
6
STL
3
8
Game Leaders
Pts
19
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
0
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