VERMILLION, S.D.&nbsp;– Mizzou Women's Basketball (1-4, 0-0 SEC) fell to South Dakota, 72-64, in Vermillion, S.D., on Thursday night. Freshman forward&nbsp;Hayley Frank&nbsp;(Strafford, Mo.) led the team in scoring with 15 points, while senior guard&nbsp;Jordan Chavis&nbsp;(Lexington, N.C.) chipped in 11 points.&nbsp;TURNING POINT&nbsp;Mizzou kept the deficit to single digits for the majority of the game before South Dakota outscored the Tigers, 23-16 in the game’s final quarter. Mizzou had cut the lead to as little as seven with 8:33 left in the game, but the Coyotes were able to finish the game on a 21-12 run to seal the victory.&nbsp;TOP TIGERS•&nbsp;With 15 points, Frank scored in double figures for the third consecutive game. Frank shot 4-of-6 from the field, and added four rebounds in the contest.•&nbsp;Chavis scored 11 points, dished out two assists and drained three three-pointers in the game.•&nbsp;Freshman guard&nbsp;Aijha Blackwell&nbsp;(Berkeley, Mo.) scored in double figures for the second time in her career, scoring 10 points to go along with five rebounds. NOTES•&nbsp;Mizzou is now 1-2 all-time against South Dakota. This was Mizzou’s first-ever trip to Vermillion, S.D.•&nbsp;The Tigers shot 81.8 percent from the free throw line (9-of-11, marking the fourth time in five games Mizzou has shot 75 percent or better from the charity stripe.•&nbsp;Frank led Mizzou in scoring for the first time in her career, as her 15 points marked the third time in her career she has scored in double figures.•&nbsp;Over the last three games, Frank is averaging 14.7 points and 3.7 rebounds per game.•&nbsp;Redshirt senior&nbsp;Hannah Schuchts&nbsp;(Talahassee, Fla.) matched her career high in blocks with five blocks. She now has 93 career blocks, which ranks third among active SEC players.•&nbsp;Led by Schuchts’ five blocks, Mizzou set a season-high in team blocks with seven.•&nbsp;Blackwell scored in double figures for the second time in her career, as she finished with 10 points.•&nbsp;The Tiger freshman also matched her career high in rebounds with five and three-pointers with two. UP NEXT&nbsp;Mizzou returns home for its next contest, as the Tigers host SIU Edwardsville on Sunday, Nov. 24. Tipoff from Mizzou Arena is slated for 2 p.m. --- Mizzou Athletics ---

Missouri women lose fall at South Dakota for fourth straight loss