Black Hills State men’s basketball put up 97 on Adams State Saturday night to come away with a 97-78 victory.
The Yellow Jackets (23-3, 17-3 RMAC) matched a season-high with 49 team rebounds while totaling 17 second-chance points.
Joel Scott and PJ Hayes combined for 50 points on the night. Scott scored 30, making 9-of-12 from the field, while also grabbing nine boards. Hayes drained six 3-pointers, finishing with 20 points, five rebounds, three assists and a steal.
Caelin Hearne and Matthew Ragsdale also scored in double-figures, totaling 12 and 11, respectively. Hearne shot 5-of-6 from the field and connected on both of his attempts from deep, giving him a 57.4 3-point percentage this season.
Ragsdale knocked down three triples and cashed in five rebounds and two steals.
Ryker Cisarik pulled down a team-high 10 rebounds and had a block to go with six points.
Meanwhile, Black Hills State women’s basketball hosted their final home game of the 2022-23 regular season on Saturday night against the Adams State Grizzlies, defeating them 67-60 to stand alone in third place in the RMAC.
The Yellow Jackets (20-6, 15-5 RMAC) shot well against the Grizzlies tonight, totaling 23-of-53 (43.4 percent) that included a 7-of-21 look from beyond the arc (33.3 percent). BHSU was also 14-of-16 from the charity stripe. To their credit, the Grizzlies out-defended the Yellow Jackets with 10 steals and four blocks versus a BHSU three and one, respectively. BHSU, however, held 43 rebounds over ASU’s 22 boards.
Niki Van Wyk held another high-scoring bout against the Grizzlies tonight, logging 21 points in 32 minutes of game time. The senior was 6-of-13 from the field, 5-of-9 from downtown, and perfect 4-of-4 from the free throw line.
