Jackrabbit comeback falls short at Florida Gulf Coast

FT. MYERS, Fla.—Juniors Macy Miller and Madison Guebert both scored 20-plus points but it wasn't enough as South Dakota State lost an 87-78 nonconference game at Florida Gulf Coast Friday night in front of 2,234 fans at Alico Arena.
 
Miller recorded a game-high 24 points on 9-of-13 shooting from the field, including 3 of 4 from 3-point range. Guebert tallied 22 points on 8-of-14 shooting and a season-high six 3-pointers. Freshman Myah Selland added 15 points and a team-high five rebounds.
 
FGCU, now 13-3, had four in double figures led by Rosemarie Julien's 18 points. China Dow and Taylor Gradinjan each added 17 points.
 
The Jackrabbits, now 10-4, trailed 30-18 after the first quarter, but cut the lead to 49-41 at halftime with back-to-back 3-pointers by Selland and Guebert to end the half.
 
Trailing 62-56 at the end of three quarters, the Jackrabbits used a 12-2 run to take a 68-64 lead with 5:29 left. Selland and Miller each scored four points in the run. SDSU hung onto its four–point lead, 73-69, when Guebert sank a 3-pointer with 3:51 to go.

• Miller recorded her seventh 20-plus point game of the season and 20^th of her career.
• SDSU shot 54.7 percent from the field, marking the second consecutive game shooting higher than 50 percent from the field.
• The Jackrabbits tied a season high with 14 3-pointers and its 56 percent shooting from beyond the 3-point line was a season high.
• South Dakota State was outrebounded for the third consecutive game and for the seventh time this season.
• The Jacks were perfect from the free throw line for the second time this season, but made less than 10 for the first time this season.
• Miller tallied 24 points tonight, moving past Maria Boever (2006-09) for 16th on the all-time scoring list. She now has 1,367 points.
• Ellie Thompson moved closer to 33^rd on the all-time scoring chart, recording three points this evening. She now has 1,078 points.
• Guebert scored 22 points tonight, giving her 1,047 career points. She is now 35^th in career scoring.

 
Up Next
South Dakota State opens its 11^th season of Summit League play Wednesday, hosting Omaha at 7 p.m.

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