SPEARFISH, S.D. – Black Hills State men’s basketball fell to Fort Lewis, 76-68 in a back-and-forth affair Friday night.
The Yellow Jackets (22-3, 16-3 RMAC) had four in double-digit scoring while shooting 42.9 percent from the field.
Adam Moussa led the team with 18 points and nine rebounds to go along with four assists, two steals and a block.
Joel Scott tacked on 17 points, eight rebounds, a block, and a steal.
Matthew Ragsdale finished with 15 points while Sindou Cisse scored 10 and grabbed four steals.
Meanwhile, Black Hills State women’s basketball hosted their turnaround rematch against the Fort Lewis Skyhawks on Friday night from the Donald E. Young Center, defeating the Skyhawks 70-48 to complete their season sweep of Fort Lewis.
The Yellow Jackets completed the game with a 23-of-58 (39.7 percent) shot outlook from the floor, 9-of-28 (32.1 percent) from beyond the arc, and 15-of-22 (68.2 percent) from the charity stripe. BHSU held a solid defensive night with seven steals and three blocks while nabbing 31 defensive boards (40 total).
The leading scorer for BHSU was Danica Kocer as she held 14 points in her 23 minutes on the hardwood. She was 5-of-10 from the floor, 3-of-7 from three, and 1-of-3 at the free throw line. Kocer also held a team-leading seven rebounds on the night.
In other area action; The South Dakota Mines’ men’s basketball team took on Adams State Friday night, with playoffs on the line. In the second half, the Hardrocker offense exploded for 55 second-half points to pick up their third straight victory, 91-71.
Meanwhile, On Friday night, the Hardrocker women’s basketball team took on a tough Adams State squad, and played very well, but it wasn’t enough as the Hardrockers fell 77-72 in an exciting battle that went into overtime.
