Nov. 20NASSAU, Bahamas South Dakota women's basketball wrapped its Battle 4 Atlantis slate with a 61-52 loss to Arizona in the tournament's third-place game on Monday afternoon.

The Coyotes, which defeated DePaul in Saturday's quarterfinals, and fell to Michigan in Sunday's semifinals, will leave the tournament with a fourth-place finish.

USD was competitive against the Wildcats inside Atlantis Imperial Arena, tied at 39 entering the fourth quarter. However, Arizona outscored the Coyotes 22-13 in the final 10 minutes of play to clinch the win.

Walker Demers led South Dakota with 16 points on 5-of-7 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds. Grace Larkins notched 13 points on 5-of-15 shooting, and Kendall Holmes added 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting.

Both sides shot 38% from the field, with the difference being 24 USD turnovers, which translated into 24 points for Arizona. After the Coyotes trailed 15-14 in the second quarter, the Wildcats went on an 8-0 run to lead 23-14, and took a 29-22 lead into the break.

Arizona led 39-30 in the third quarter, until USD went on a 9-0 run, fueled by 3-pointers from Holmes and Walker. However, the Wildcats opened the fourth quarter on a 14-4 run to seal the win.

Esmer Martinez scored a team-high 14 points for Arizona, while Jada Williams had 13 points.

South Dakota (3-3) returns home to face South Carolina State at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls.

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USD women finish fourth in Bahamas with loss to Arizona - Yahoo Sports