SPEARFISH, S.D. – Black Hills State University men’s basketball seniors Caelin Hearne and John Shanklin will leave their final collegiate game in A2 Arena with an 81-66 victory over New Mexico Highlands, having now won their final six games in the arena to end the regular season.
After battling in a close game with the Cowboys midway through the first half, the Yellow Jackets took the lead for good midway through the opening half with a 16-7 run, and they eventually had to fend off a late NMHU rally with a 10-0 scoring run in the closing minutes of the contest to lead by as many as 17 in the match-up.
The BHSU women also won their senior game vs the Cowboys with an 81-60 victory.
