WBB to Defend Six-Game Streak on the Road
 
DENVER, Colo. – Black Hills State women's basketball hits the busses this weekend for their second pair of RMAC matchups on the young season, setting course for Denver, Colorado for a matchup against the Metro State Roadrunners on Friday, Dec. 9 at 5 p.m.
 
The Yellow Jackets will then head west to Golden, Colorado for a matchup against the Colorado Mines Orediggers on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 5 p.m.
 
The lady Yellow Jackets (7-1, 2-0 RMAC) are off to a hot start in the 2022 season after going 5-1 in non-conference play and 2-0 last week on the opening weekend in RMAC play. After the dust settled last week, BHSU leads the 2022 RMAC standings, with Colorado Mines (6-1, 2-0 RMAC) and Adams State (6-2, 2-0 RMAC) in second and third, respectively.
 
In last week's contests, BHSU came out on top in both games, first defeating the Regis Rangers 71-64 in their first overtime game of the season before turning to UCCS the next night, sinking the Mountain Lions 58-42 after dropping 35 total points in the second and third quarters.
 

BLACK HILLS STATE  at  Metro State   FRIDAY, DEC. 9 // 7 P.M. // DENVER, COLO. // AURARIA EVENT CENTER Live Stream / Live Stats / Tickets

 
Yellow Jackets (7-1, 2-0 RMAC) at MSU Denver Roadrunners (3-5, 1-1 RMAC)
The Roadrunners (3-5, 1-1 RMAC) head back home to the Auraria Event Center following a split weekend on the road that saw them drop their conference opener to Westminster in a shocking 67-64 loss. MSUD was able to turn it around on Saturday, however, as they defeated Colorado Mesa in a thrilling 54-52 victory.
 
While the Roadrunners hold middle to low ranks amongst team stats in the RMAC, MSUD's sophomore guard Kendra Parra is the leading scorer in the conference heading into the weekend. Parra holds 152 points and averages 19 points per game while carrying an RMAC top-five .405 field goal clip on the season.
 
The Yellow Jackets last faced off against the Roadrunners on Jan. 29, 2022, defeating MSUD in Denver 62-53. BHSU also hosted them on Feb. 26 and won that game 66-54 to bring their record to 8-14 against MSUD dating back to 2012, with BHSU going 4-6 in the last ten matchups.
 

BLACK HILLS STATE  at  Colorado School of MInes   SATURDAY, DEC. 10// 5 P.M. // GOLDEN, COLO. // LOCKRIDGE ARENA Live Stream / Live Stats / Tickets

 
Yellow Jackets (7-1, 2-0 RMAC) at Colorado School of Mines Orediggers (6-1, 2-0 RMAC)
Heading into their matchup on Friday against South Dakota Mines, the Orediggers are hot on a four-game winning streak and return to Golden, Colorado for the first time since Nov. 19, where they suffered their only loss of the season. Going up against Nebraska-Kearney that night, the Orediggers fell to the Lopers 47-59.
 
Since then, Colorado Mines has won their last four on the road, including an impressive 72-53 victory against the No. 21 Central Washington University. In the RMAC standings, the Orediggers and Yellow Jackets are neck-and-neck for the top spot in the conference.
 
In their last matchup on Jan. 1, 2022, the then No. 13/16 Orediggers claimed a 67-55 victory over BHSU from Golden, Colorado. In the last ten matchups, both squads are locked in a 5-5 record.