ALAMOSA, Colo. – Black Hills State men’s basketball rolled past Adams State, 84-64 Friday night.
The Yellow Jackets (12-0, 6-0 RMAC) had an excellent night shooting the ball with a 51.7 percent clip from the field, and a slightly better 51.9 percent from deep – good for the ninth-best single-game 3-point percentage in program history.
BHSU had six different players with 3-pointers, and also had 5 double-digit scorers in the game.
Matthew Ragsdale led the scoring attack with 19, going 5-of-7 from beyond the arc, and 7-of-11 from the field. He added five rebounds and two assists.
Joel Scott recorded his third-consecutive double-double, and fifth of the season, with 12 points and 11 rebounds to go along with a block and an assist.
Adam Moussa flirted with a triple-double with 12 points, nine rebounds and a team-high seven assists. Defensively, he tallied a steal and a block.
Jaeton Hackley finished with 15 points and Caelin Hearne accrued 10 on the night. Ryker Cisarik grabbed eight boards while knocking down seven points.
Meanwhile, Black Hills State women’s basketball (9-3, 4-2 RMAC) traveled to compete against Adams State on Friday night and fell to the Grizzlies, 82-52.
The ASU Grizzlies’ defense forced 24 Yellow Jacket turnovers and held the team to a 30.2 percent mark from the floor and a 31.6 percent clip from beyond the arc.
Despite the tough defense, Megan Engesser led the Yellow Jackets with 18 points on the night, with all six shots made from three-point range. She went 6-of-14 overall and 6-of-12 from three.
