With three double digit scorers and an all-around solid team effort the Yellow Jackets were able to overpower the Roadrunners in Spearfish 69-61.

The Roadrunners were able to strike first putting two points on the board at 9:23 however the Yellow Jackets responded quickly with a 3 pointer by Megan Engesser. The Yellow Jackets would not let up on the gas for the rest of the contest holding the lead for 36 of 40 total regulation minutes.

Throughout the first half Ashlee Beacom pushed the team stats recording three 3-pointers and 2 steals in the first two quarters of play. Going into the break the Yellow Jackets would hold a 35-42 lead.

Coming out of the half the Yellow Jackets would continue to play tough only allowing MSU Denver to put up 14 points in the 3^rd quarter. However, the Jackets would hit a lull in their shooting and only score 11 of their own points setting the score at 53-49 Jackets heading into the final 10 minutes of regulation.

Three steals for the Yellow Jackets compared to MSU Denver's zero and a plethora of free throws would give the Jackets everything they needed to walk away with the victory after scoring an additional 16 points in the 4^th quarter compared to the Roadrunners 12.

Offensively Racquel Wientjes led the team in scoring putting up 16 points. She was followed closely behind by both Niki Van Wyk and Ashlee Beacom who ended the game with 10 points apiece. Beacom was also a standout defensively recording three steals during key moments of game play. Van Wyk led the team with rebounds pulling in six boards with Ashley Davis and Megan Engesser close behind recording four and five boards, respectively.

As a team the Yellow Jackets shot 38.9% from the field (21-of-54) and 31.6% from beyond the arc (6-of-19). At the charity stripe the team was successful shooting 84% (21-of-25).
 
Up Next

The Yellow Jackets will next take the court Saturday, January 30^th at 3:00 P.M. in Spearfish where they will face off against the Colorado Christian University Cougars.