MBBvMetro-Ragsdale
98
Winner Black Hills St. BHSU 10-4,8-1 RMAC
92
Western Colo. WC 3-11,2-6 RMAC
Winner
Black Hills St. BHSU
10-4,8-1 RMAC
98
Final
92
Western Colo. WC
3-11,2-6 RMAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Black Hills St. BHSU 35 63 98
Western Colo. WC 32 60 92

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Brandon Warr

Mountaineers give it their all in loss to Yellow Jackets

GUNNISON, Colo.  Western Colorado battled the entire game and managed to keep it pretty close. Yet, the Yellow Jackets did just enough to squeak away with a 98-92 victory.
 
Matthew Ragsdale scored his 1,000th career point in the game, with 1:59 left in the game, stealing the ball from a Black Hills State player and driving all the way to the basket for the lay-up.  
 
JUST THE FACTS
Final Score: Black Hills State def. Western Colorado 98-92.
Records: Western Colorado 3-11, Black Hills State 10-4.
Location: Paul Wright Gymnasium; Gunnison, Colo.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Yellow Jackets held a seven-point lead (31-24) with 5:14 left to go in the first half. However, the Mountaineers walked Black Hills State down.
  • Avery Rembao pitched in with four-points, while Kade Juelfs and Gino Corridori each pitched in with two-points apiece to trim the Yellow Jackets lead to three-points at halftime.
  • Jaelan McCloud was the leading scorer for Western at halftime with eight-points, Rembao was right behind him with seven-points of his own.
  • It appeared Black Hills State was taking control of the game with 5:24 left to play, holding a 79-68 lead. But, once again the Mountaineers showed they never give up.
  • Western did their best to get back into the game, coming within four-points of the lead. Unfortunately, there just wasn't enough time left in the game.
COURT NOTES
  • Ragsdale was the leading scorer for the Mountaineers scoring 26-points in the game, and had help from Rembao who pitched in with 14-points, Juelfs who pitched in with 12-points and McCloud who had 11-points.
  • Overall Western shot 53.3 percent from the field, 44 percent from three and 65.4 percent from the free throw.
  • For the Yellow Jackets, they leaned on Adam Moussa, Joel Scott and Sava Dukic for the entire game. Moussa had 32-points, Scott had 28-points and Dukic had 27-points.
  • The rest of the Black Hills State players combined for 11-points.
  • The Yellow Jackets shot 48.5 percent from the field, 37 percent from three and 84.6 percent from the free throw line.
UP NEXT
The Mountaineers will be home again tomorrow (Jan. 14) hosting Chadron State College at 5 p.m.
    
 
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