SPEARFISH, S.D. – The road swing continues for the Black Hills State women's basketball team (12-5, 9-4 RMAC) as they make another trip into the state of Colorado for a clash with the Cougars of Colorado Christian University (10-9, 6-7 RMAC) on Saturday evening. The Yellow Jackets take their longest winning streak of the season of four-straight games into the contest.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Black Hills State (12-5, 9-4 RMAC) at Colorado Christian (10-9, 6-7 RMAC)
Date: Saturday, February 3 // Time: 5:00 p.m.
Location: Lakewood, Colo. (CCU Event Center)
Watch: rmacnetwork.com // Listen: KDSJ (103.5 FM & 980 AM)
 
JACKET FACTS

• BH is 9-2 on the season when they hold their opponent to under 60 points.
• When recording more steals than an opponent, BH is 7-3 on the season.
• BH sits with an 9-3 mark when they control the opening tip.
• The Yellow Jackets are 5-0 when they shoot 45% or better from the floor.

RMAC RANKINGS

• The Yellow Jackets lead the RMAC in scoring defense (56.6 opponent ppg) and second in opponent FG% (.376).
• Additionally, BH sits third in rebounding (38.4rpg).
• Kalla Bertram cracked the top-10 (T9th) in steals in the league (38), while Ellie Moore sits T11^th in blocks (16).
• Jaylen Ostenson's 25 3-pointers sits T18th in the conference and Bertram's 509 total minutes ranks 21st.
• Hammerbeck also sits 23rd in total rebounds (84).

DEFENSIVE PROWESS

• BHSU continues to lead the RMAC in scoring defense at 56.6 points allowed per game.
• Additionally, the Yellow Jackets are second in the RMAC in opponent field goal percentage (37.6%).
• The opponent point per game mark is now one of two teams in the league to hold opponents to under 60 points a contest (Colorado Mesa, 59.9ppg).
• The Yellow Jackets are 9-2 when they hold a team to under 60 points on the year.

UNDERCLASSMEN STEP UP AT S.D. MINES

• Kaycee Groves provided a spark off the bench with a career-high 14 points, shooting 5-for-11 from the floor in the win.
• Jaylen Ostenson hit an early career-best four 3-pointers in the rivalry win, hitting all four 3s in the third quarter, sparking the comeback in earnest.

LAST TIME OUT

• Black Hills State picked up their fourth-straight series win over the rivals from South Dakota Mines with a 71-68 victory in Rapid City, extending their overall win streak to four-straight on the season.
• Trailing by 10 points at the half, the Yellow Jackets outscored Mines 27-18 (+9) in the third quarter behind four 3-pointers from Ostenson.
• BHSU shot a blistering 68% from the floor in the second half to secure their second-straight come-from-behind victory.
• Three Jackets notched double figures: Groves (14), Haneborg (13), Ostenson (12).
• Alessia Capley snagged a team-high seven rebounds along with seven points.

SCOUTING THE COUGARS

• CCU returns home after a four-game road swing, where they went 0-4.
• They picked up an exciting 65-63 win over Colorado Mesa in their last win (Jan. 13) and last time on the home hardwood.
• CCU's Maggie Hutka now leads the RMAC in scoring at 19.4ppg and she also leads the team in blocks (10) and a 37.8% clip from deep.
• She sits second on the team in rebounding at 6.7 rebounds per game, as Dasiya Jones paces the team with her 7.9 boards per contest.
• Regan LoConte leads the Cougars with her 29 made 3-pointers, shooting at a cli of 35.4% from downtown.

SERIES HISTORY – COLORADO CHRISTIAN

• Black Hills State leads the all-time series against Colorado Christian 12-8.
• BH has won the last four meetings in the series.
• In Lakewood, the Yellow Jackets are 6-4 and have won the last two times there.

Up Next: Black Hills State will remain on the road next weekend, back to the regular Friday-Saturday schedule, starting with a trip to RMAC-leading and No. 9/10-ranked Colorado Mines (17-2, 12-1 RMAC) on Friday, February 9.