Sioux City, Iowa — The lead was initially captured by Southeastern in the first game of the day.
The teams would have eight lead changes and eight ties before a tie score of 55 in the third quarter. The Fire went on a 7-2 run to take the lead that they would maintain through the remainder of the game. The Mustangs closed the gap to as much as three in the final quarter.
Sierra Mitchell of Morningside (Iowa) led all scorers with 27 points.
Sophia Peppers of Morningside was the only player with a double-double (18 points, 12 rebounds)
The Fire had a balanced attack with four of the team’s five starters in double digits.
SEU advances to the semifinals for the second time. The last time they were in the semifinals was in 2019.
Southeastern knocked down 45.2% of their field goals and only bested Morningside by 3.3% from the field (SEU 43.3% | Morningside 40%).
SEU continues its win streak to 29 games.
