GOLDEN, Colo. – The Black Hills State University men’s basketball team was unable to spoil the party once again for a nationally ranked (No. 8/10) Colorado School of Mines squad as the Orediggers prevailed by a score of 87-77 on Thursday night in Lockridge Arena.
After trailing by as many as seven points late in the first half, Mines used a 10-2 run capped by a basket in the closing seconds to take a one point lead into the break and they later extended their lead to double digits as they out-scored the Yellow Jackets 47-38 in the second half.
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GOLDEN, COLO. – The Yellow Jackets’ win streak comes to an end at the hands of Colorado School of Mines Orediggers as Jade Leon hit a buzzer-beater layup to give CSM the 51-49 win. The Yellow Jackets (14-8 (10-5 RMAC)) could not get their offense going in the middle part of this game being outscored in the second and third quarters, and despite a comeback attempt in the fourth, CSM took the win in Lockridge Arena.
The Yellow Jackets went 0-8 from behind the arc in this game, which is the first time in the D2 era that BHSU has not made a three in a game. The 21 turnovers that BHSU committed were the most in RMAC play this season and were the most since they committed 23 in the season opener versus West Texas A&M.
