ALAMOSA, Colo. - Black Hills State women's basketball dropped their Friday night contest against Adams State, 68-60 as BHSU allowed the Grizzlies to hold an edge for much of the game.

The game started with Adams State winning the tip and taking the ball up the court and sinking a 3-pointer. With seven minutes to play in the first quarter the Grizzlies went on a 13-point scoring run which would prove to be impossible to overcome before the end of the quarter leaving the Yellow Jackets trailing 15-21 at the end of the first quarter.

Both teams would open the second quarter cold as neither team scored until 8:03 when Adams would sink a lay-up to set their lead at 23-15. The teams would trade baskets for the rest of the quarter but ultimately Adams would maintain their lead into the break, 38-31.

Coming out of the break, both teams would have trouble shooting in the third quarter with neither team shooting above 40 percent and only one 3-pointer being made in all ten minutes of play. At the end of the third quarter the Grizzlies would lead the Jackets 47-42.

In the final quarter of play both teams would heat up, but the Yellow Jackets would not be able to make the fourth quarter comeback. Although pulling within one with two minutes to play, the Grizzlies would go on a seven-point run to close out the game, setting the score at 68-60.

Leading the way for the Jackets was senior Racquel Wientjes, who recorded 25 points on the night with five steals, five rebounds, and two assists. The only other double-digit scorer for the Yellow Jackets was sophomore Megan Engesser, who recorded 11 points on the night.

As a team the Yellow Jackets shot 33.3 percent (21-of-63) from the field and 22.6 percent (7-of-31) from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe the team shot 11-of-13 (84.6).
 
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The Yellow Jackets are back in action Saturday afternoon in Pueblo, Colo. where they will face off against the Thunderwolves at 4:00 P.M.