Services will be held Saturday for former Crofton and South Dakota basketball player Bridget (Arens) Schumacher.

The South Dakota women's basketball Facebook page said the 30-year-old Schumacher died unexpectedly Oct. 25 at a Yankton (S.D.) hospital.

She was a standout player at Crofton, leading that team to Class C-2 state championships in 2012 and 2013. The three-sport athlete averaged 17 points as a senior for the undefeated Warriors and was a two-time all-state selection.

She went on to play at South Dakota for Amy Williams, now the coach at Nebraska.

"Devastated by the loss of Bridget Arens Schumacher," Williams said on X. "I was blessed to coach her for three years at USD and she was the best of the best! An absolute Warrior on the court and the most amazing young lady off the court! She loved big and was loved even bigger!"

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She played for the Coyotes from 2013 to 2017 and was the school's Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2017. She played in every game during her four-year career and finished as South Dakota's record holder for career games with 137.

Schumacher had been working as an elementary school guidance counselor in Crofton. She is survived by her husband Taylor and their four children.

A funeral mass will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Crofton.

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