By: Kaleb Center, CSC Sports Information Director
SPEARFISH, S.D. – February 16, 2021 -- The Chadron State men's basketball team dropped to 4-5 on Tuesday evening after squaring off with Black Hills State University in Spearfish, South Dakota. The Yellow Jackets surged in the second half to come away with a 74-53 win in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play.
After CSC's Bryant Jefferson got the Eagles on the board first at 2-0, neither team scored until 15:30 when BHSU's Ryder Kirsch knotted things at 2-2 with a putback layup.
Neither team led by more than one possession until the Yellow Jackets' Trey Whitley managed a three-point play with a free throw at the two-minute mark in the first half.
CSC trailed 31-27 at the midpoint, with Whitley scoring his team's last five points of the period.
Chadron State held the home team to 0-for-9 from the three-point line in the first half.
BHSU started to gain separation in the game in the second half. The Yellow Jackets went on a 19-2 run to begin the period, while CSC started 1-for-11 shooting from the field.
Sindou Cisse, Joel Scott, and Whitley made up the leading contingent in scoring for the BHSU squad with 15 points apiece.
Whitley also brought down the most rebounds on the BHSU team, with seven.
Deundra Roberson was the leading scorer for CSC with eight points on 3-of-10 shooting.
Psalm Maduakor took four rebounds to lead the Eagles in that category.
CSC hosts South Dakota School of Mines on Saturday evening, with a women's basketball game versus the Hardrockers set to start at 5:30 p.m., and a men's game to follow.
Eagles fall to 0-10 with loss at BHSU
By: Brandon Laxson, CSC Sports Information Assistant
SPEARFISH, S.D. – Feb. 16 – The Chadron State College women's basketball team moved to 0-10 on the season tonight after falling at Black Hills State University 39-59 in Spearfish.
With the win, the Yellow Jackets earned 19 wins of the last 20 matchups between the two teams and secured the season sweep 2-0.
BHSU came out strong and made their first impression on the scoreboard a lasting one, allowing no lead changes and taking firm control at 22-6, heading into the second quarter.
The largest lead of the night was 31 points (45-14), occurring at 7:46 in the third quarter.
The Eagles shot 29.6% on field goals (16-54) compared to the Yellow Jackets 32.2% (19-59) but it was the 30.6 three-point percentage (11-36) that proved to be essential for the home team win. In comparison, the Eagles shot 14.3 three-point percentage and only made two of 14 attempts.
CSC managed to take advantage of their scoring opportunities down low, scoring 24 points from the paint. They also managed to earn eight second chance points, doubling their opponents' effort.
The top scorers of the evening were Racquel Wientjes and Niki Van Wyk of BHSU with 11 each and Jori Peters of CSC with 10.
Tatum Peterson managed nine points, two blocks, and two steals while Brittni McCully and Rachel Henkle lead their team with six rebounds each.
The Eagles women take on the South Dakota Mines Hardrockers (9-7) next at home on Saturday, Feb. 20 at 5:30 p.m. in the Chicoine Center.