Box Score KANEOHE, Hawaii – The Black Hills State women's basketball team (2-4, 0-0 RMAC) competed in their final non-conference game of the season as they faced off against the Walsh University Cavaliers Friday afternoon.
 
The Yellow Jackets fell to the Cavaliers 73-51 in their final non-conference game of the 2021-22 season at the Malika Sports Oahu Thanksgiving Classic.
 
Leading the Yellow Jackets offensively was Megan Engesser who recorded 12 points and an assist throughout play.
 
Defensively, Ashlee Beacom led the team with five boards.
 
Danica Kocer led the team in assists with three. While three Yellow Jackets had a steal including Kammie Ragsdale, Kalla Bertram, and Haylee Weathersby.
 
The Yellow Jackets and Cavaliers stayed closely matched through the first five minutes of play in Hawaii with neither team taking more than a three-point lead. From 4:53 to 2:04 in the first quarter Walsh University would use a 13-2 run to take a 12-point lead over the Yellow Jackets. The Yellow Jackets fought back in the final minutes of the fourth quarter knocking the Cavaliers lead down to 7 at the end of the quarter.
 
The second quarter followed a similar scheme as the first with BHSU and Walsh trading points to open the quarter. However, a three pointer by Megan Engesser at 3:38 would be the last time the Yellow Jackets scored in the half. Walsh tallied 6 more points in the final minutes of the half to take a 41-30 lead over BHSU into the break.
 
The Yellow Jackets were unable to score in the third quarter until just under the 5-minute mark when a free throw by freshman Kalla Bertram gave BHSU their first point of the third quarter. BHSU scored 6 points in the quarter with Walsh taking a 21-point lead into the fourth quarter at 57-36.
 
The Yellow Jackets were unable to overcome the 21-point deficit they took into the fourth quarter although they stayed competitive in the final quarter of play. BHSU recorded 15 points in the fourth quarter while Walsh recorded 16 setting up the final score of 73-51.
 
As a team the Yellow Jackets shot 28.8% (17-of-59) from the field and 33.3% (10-of-30) from beyond the arc.
 
At the charity stripe BHSU made 7 of 10 free throws setting up a 70.0 shooting percent from the free throw line.
 
Up Next
The Yellow Jackets are set to open conference play at home against Western Colorado Friday, December 3rd at 5:30 p.m.