The St. Thomas basketball teams doubled up on Minnesota’s neighbors to the west, with the men’s team winning at South Dakota and the women’s team besting North Dakota at home in Summit Conference play. Men: St. Thomas 90, South Dakota 78 Nick Janowski scored 23 points on 8-for-13 shooting to g o with five rebounds as the Tommies downed the Coyotes 90-78 Saturday in South Dakota to complete the season sweep. The Tommies have now won 11 of their last 12 contests and remain firmly entrenched in second place in the Summit League, behind only North Dakota State. All eight St. Thomas players to see action Saturday scored at least eight points, as the Tommies went 30 for 56 from the field, including 10 for 24 from 3-point territory. Jordan Crawford had 22 points to pace South Dakota (11-11 overall, 3-4 Summit) on a day where many of his teammates struggled from the field. The Coyotes went just 7 for 21 from beyond the arc. South Dakota led by as many as nine points in the first half and was up by two at the break, but St. Thomas seized control in the second stanza. A 16-2 run, capped by a Janowski triple, pushed the Tommies’ advantage to 16 with just six minutes to play. Austin Herro grabbed nine boards for the Tommies (17-5, 6-1), who dominated South Dakota on the glass. St. Thomas won the rebounding battle 38-25. The Tommies next play Thursday, when they host North Dakota in St. Paul. Women: St. Thomas 72, North Dakota 54 Outscoring their opponent 19-3 in the second quarter vaulted the Tommies women to a 72-54 defeat of the Fighting Hawks at the Lee Penny Anderson Arena in St. Paul. Mikayla Werner led all scorers with 16 points as four of five St. Thomas starters logged double digit points. Autumn McCall contributed two blocks to go with her 15 points, while Alyssa Sand notched a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Faith Feuerbach went 2 for 3 from three-point range in scoring 10 points. Walker Demers led North Dakota (4-16 overall, 1-6 Summit) with 12 points. The Tommies (10-11, 3-4) snapped a two-game losing streak with the victory ahead of a trip to South Dakota on Wednesday. Related Articles College hockey: Gopher women smite Huskies once again Women’s hockey: St. Thomas loses on road to No. 2 Ohio State How local teams are reacting to federal immigration actions in Minnesota Gophers wilt in second half of 76-57 loss to No. 7 Nebraska Tommies hockey: men rally for victory, women nearly pull off upset ...read more read less