OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – Black Hills State men's basketball defeated Oklahoma Christian, 80-73 Saturday night to wrap up the 2022 Lone Star/Rocky Mountain Challenge.

The Yellow Jackets (2-0) totaled 15 3-pointers as a team, and shot over 47 percent from the field.

PJ Hayes led the offense with 22 points, going 7-of-9 from deep. Matthew Ragsdale followed with 21 points.

Adam Moussa led with nine boards to go along with a team-high six assists and 13 points.

Joel Scott scored 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds, while Jaeton Hackley tallied four assists.

BHSU got out to a hot start with a pair of threes from Hayes and a Ragsdale trey to pull out to a 12-5 advantage.

OCU would storm back, though, taking a lead midway through the first, 15-14, and would hang around over the next several minutes to hold a 31-27 lead with 3:31 to go in the half. But back-to-back threes from Ragsdale and Hayes put the Yellow Jackets back on top, taking a 39-33 into the half and lead the rest of the way.

The men kept pressure on out of the break with another Hayes triple to start the second before a Moussa layup a few minutes later put the BHSU advantage at 50-39 with 16:34 remaining.

The threes continued down the stretch as big shots from Ragsdale and Moussa kept the Yellow Jackets ahead with a comfortable lead. In the final minutes, free throws from Scott, Hayes and Moussa would seal the 80-73 win.

Up Next
The Yellow Jackets will be back in action next weekend at the East/West Challenge at the Pentagon in Sioux Fall, S.D. The team is set to take on No. 21 MSU Moorhead on Friday at 12 p.m. MT and No. 18 Augustana on Saturday at 10 a.m. MT.