CHADRON, Neb. – Black Hills State men's basketball fell 71-58 to Chadron State Tuesday night at the Chicoine Center.

Despite shooting over 56 percent from the field, the Yellow Jackets (3-4, 3-4 RMAC) couldn't find their groove as they turned the ball over 27 times, resulting in 24 points off turnovers for the Eagles.

Sindou Cisse scored a team-leading 23 points, making 9-of-11 from the field and 2-of-3 from beyond the arc.

Adam Moussa led the team with five assists and 34 total minutes.

Moussa joined Joel Scott and Trey Whitley, as they each tallied a pair of steals. Whitley scored 17 points and Scott had nine.

Four early points from Cisse got the game out to a 6-6 tie before Chadron State would outscore the Yellow Jackets 16-4 and go ahead 22-10 midway through the first half.

The Eagles lead got to 28-12 before BHSU rattled off a 12-2 scoring run going into halftime with five points from each Cisse and Whitley to enter the break trailing 32-24.

The two teams traded points out of the locker room until a 10-1 advantage extended the Chadron State lead to 44-29 with 15:17 left to go.
 
After going down 65-44 with just over six minutes to play, BHSU would inch their way back but couldn't overcome the deficit, falling 71-58.

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The Yellow Jackets return home to take on Metro State Friday, Jan. 29 at 7:30 p.m.