VERMILLION, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - South Dakota basketball held a two-point lead at halftime but would ultimately fall to the No. 2 in the Summit League, St. Thomas, 90-78 at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Saturday.

Zymere Weaver tied his career high with 20 points as St. Thomas Aquinas pulled away in the fourth quarter to defeat Sayreville 69-56 in Edison.

The Tommies, however, took firm control of momentum in the ensuing frame. The Fighting Hawks scored just three points in the second quarter as St. Thomas bolstered its lead and cruised to a 72-54 victory. The Hawks fell to 4-16 and 1-6 in the Summit League. They've lost five of their last six games.

No. 2 Ohio State was tested for 60 minutes, and more on Friday night, but ultimately did just enough to come out on top. Junior captain Jocelyn Amos scored 38 seconds into overtime to lift the Buckeyes to a 2-1 win over St.

Kayla Navarro posted 23 points while Sydney Joseph scored 22 points to lead St. Thomas Aquinas, No. 12 in the NJ.com Top 20, to an 83-45 win over Columbia, in Maplewood. Leah Kearney added 14 points for the Trojans (16-3). Jordan Barnes chipped in with 13 points and Trista Whitney scored 11 points.

North Dakota Fighting Hawks (4-15, 1-5 Summit) at Saint Thomas Tommies (9-11, 2-4 Summit) Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: St. Thomas hosts North Dakota after Alyssa Sand scored 20 points in St. Thomas' 75-66 loss to the North Dakota State Bison.

The St. Thomas women’s hockey team couldn’t keep pace on the road with No. 2 Ohio State, losing 5-0 on Saturday in Columbus, Ohio. The Tommies (10-16-0, 5-15-0 WCHA) had taken a 2-1 loss the previous day.