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Central Plains expecting weekend winter storm
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- Parts of the Dakotas are in for a weekend winter storm.
• South Dakota is expected to get the brunt of the winter blast moving out of the Rockies and into the Central Plains. The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard watch late Saturday through Sunday for portions of the southeast and east central parts of the state, and a winter storm watch in other areas.
• Forecasters say some areas could see more than a foot of snow and winds gusting to 40 mph.
• A winter storm watch also is posted for parts of south central and southeastern North Dakota, with strong winds and up to 8 inches of snow possible.
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Wolters scores 53, S. Dakota St. downs IPFW 80-74
• FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) -- Nate Wolters scored a school-record 53 points and broke another mark with nine 3-pointers as South Dakota State defeated IPFW 80-74 Thursday night.
• Wolters' point total is the highest this season by a Division I player, bettering a 47-point performance by Oakland's Travis Bader on Jan. 24 against IUPUI. He broke Dave Thomas' school record of 44 points (March 10, 1973 vs. Coe College) and Randy Suarez's mark of eight 3-pointers (Feb. 7, 1987 vs. Augustana).
• Wolters was 9 for 14 from beyond the arc, 17 for 28 overall and 10 for 11 at the free-throw line. He scored 38 of his points in the second half, helping South Dakota State (19-6, 10-2 Summit) shoot 64 percent from the floor and overcome an 11-point deficit.
• "They were sagging off of me and my shot felt pretty good tonight," Wolters said. "I was able to knock a couple down and just got into a little bit of a rhythm.
• "It's a good accomplishment, but it's a big win for us. We had to have it. ... They played tough, but we were able to put together a big second half and pull away."
• Wolters' 3-pointer with 1:47 remaining gave the Jackrabbits their first lead of the half, 70-68, and helped them finish the game on a 13-6 run. He added his sixth 3-pointer of the second half with 58 seconds remaining to put South Dakota State ahead 73-69 and hit 5 of 6 free throws in the final 90 seconds.
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