PUEBLO, COLO. – The Black Hills State University women’s basketball team defeated CSU Pueblo Saturday night 64-54 in Pueblo, Colorado.
The Jackets were again led by senior Racquel Wientjes, the only double-digit scorer on the night, who recorded 23 points. Wientjes also led the team in rebounds and steals recording seven rebounds and three steals while also tallying two assists. Danica Kocer and Ashlee Beacom each recorded two steals of their own on defense.
The Thunderwolves were able to secure the tip to start the game but were unable to score points off the tip leading to a Van Wyk 3-pointer to open scoring on the night. The Yellow Jackets and Thunderwolves would then trade baskets keeping the game close until the Yellow Jackets would go on a scoring run at 4:14 left to play going up by six with under two minutes to play in the quarter. At the end of the quarter the Yellow Jackets would lead the Thuderwolves 16-14.
To open the second quarter of play sophomore Megan Engesser sank a 3-pointer to put the Jackets up by five before the Thunderwolves would score five of their own to tie the game at 19 early in the quarter. A 3-pointer by Racquel Wientjes at the end of the quarter would put the Jackets up by four (32-28) heading into the break.
The Yellow Jackets had the momentum in their favor starting out the third quarter and would lead the Thuderwolves by as much as five points in the early minutes of play. However, an 11-2 scoring run by the Thunderwolves would put the Jackets down by three with just over 4 minutes left in the quarter. The Thuderwolves and Jackets would again trade baskets until a hand full of free throws to close out the quarter would put the Jackets up by three heading into the final ten minutes of regulation 49-46.
To open the fourth quarter the Thunderwolves would come out aggressively and tie the game at 50 and again at 52 before the Yellow Jackets would hit their stride going on a 12-2 scoring run to close out the game winning 64-54.
As a team the Yellow Jackets shot 35.7% (20-of-56) from the field and 29.2% (7-of-24) from beyond the arc while shooting 68.0% (17-of-25) at the charity stripe. The team pulled in 37 boards while sneaking nine steals and nine assists on the night.
