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Black Hills State University Yellow Jacket Athletics
McInnis_Makaleb
63
Chadron State CHMB 3-9, 1-5 RMAC
76
Winner Black Hills State BHMB 6-4, 3-3 RMAC
Chadron State CHMB
3-9, 1-5 RMAC
63
Final
76
Black Hills State BHMB
6-4, 3-3 RMAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Chadron State CHMB 31 32 63
Black Hills State BHMB 38 38 76

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

MBB: Malcolm's 21 points lead BHSU to victory over Eagles

SPEARFISH, S.D. – Fraser Malcolm hit double digits for the seventh time this season, as the Black Hills State University men's basketball team defeated Chadron State College, 76-63, on Saturday evening.

Malcolm scored 21 points to lead the Yellow Jackets (6-4, 3-3 RMAC), while Makaleb McInnis had 14 points, and Patrick Mendes added 13.

The Eagles (3-9, 1-5 RMAC) jumped out to a 6-2 lead in the first five minutes of the game, and led by as many as four several times, until McInnis made a fast break layup with 5:32 remaining in the first half to give BHSU a 23-21 lead, a lead they would not relinquish for the rest of the game. The Green and Gold led by as many as nine in the first half, and held a seven point lead, 38-31, at halftime.

The Yellow Jackets pushed the lead out to as many as 17 in the second half, peaking at 53-36 with 12:33 left, after Malcom hit a jumper. Chadron State chipped away to get with nine several times in the last 10 minutes, but BHSU was able to hold the Eagles at arm's length, killing off the game, and earning the conference victory.

BHSU shot 43.8 percent from the field (28-for-52), while CSC was 40.7 percent from the floor (24-for-59). The Yellow Jackets were 5-for-15 (33.3 percent) from beyond the arc, while the Eagles were 4-for-13 (30.8 percent) on three-pointers. BHSU was 15-for-20 (75.0 percent) from the free throw line, and Chadron State was 11-for-17 (64.7 percent) from the charity stripe. The Green and Gold edged the Eagles in rebounding, 32-31.  

Jeremy Ruffin led the Eagles in scoring with 13 points, while Eric Jamerman added 10.

The Green and Gold return to action on Saturday, December 30, hosting Colorado State University-Pueblo. The game is scheduled to tipoff at 6 p.m.
 
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Black Hills State is located in the Northern Black Hills of South Dakota, sponsoring 13 NCAA sports with membership in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, the NCAA emerging sport of women's triathlon and NIRA rodeo. For all information regarding Yellow Jacket Athletics, please visit BHSUAthletics.com or follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @BHSUAthletics.
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