College Basketball: Lady Yellow Jackets top MSU Denver, to tie best-ever start to RMAC

SPEARFISH, S.D. – The Black Hills State University women’s basketball team improved to 6-0 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference on Saturday with a win over MSU Denver, 63-49.

The only other time that the Yellow Jackets have started 6-0 in the RMAC was during the 2015-16 season.

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After a close first quarter, BHSU pulled away in the second after outscoring the Roadrunners, 19-7.

The Yellow Jackets were led by Bradie Schlabs who posted her second career double-double with a career high 21 points and 10 rebounds.

Plus, Morgan Hammerbeck finished with 18 points followed by Kalla Bertram with 16.

Black Hills State is now 10-3 on the season.

The Yellow Jackets will try and improve to 7-0 in the RMAC as they travel to Las Vegas, NM to play New Mexico Highlands on Jan. 16.

Men’s Basketball: Hardrockers drop their fifth straight

Despite a great effort by South Dakota Mines, the Hardrockers lost to the Colorado School of Mines on Saturday, 72-57.

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Abel Hutchinson led South Dakota Mines with 13 points followed by Tre Dowdell with 12 points.

The Hardrockers will look to snap their losing streak on Jan. 16 as they hit the road to take on Fort Lewis.

Men’s Basketball from Saturday

MSU Denver 84, Black Hills State 77

Women’s Basketball from Saturday

SD Mines 63, Colorado School of Mines 62

* Morning Grace Spotted Bear hit two free throws with 2 seconds remaining to lead the Lady Hardrockers past the Orediggers.

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Justin Wickersham has been at KNBN since September 1999 and is currently the Sports Director.

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