SPEARFISH, S.D. – The Black Hills State University women's basketball team (14-8, 11-7 RMAC) embarks on their final road trip of the regular season this weekend with a trip to southwest Colorado for games against Fort Lewis (12-12, 9-9 RMAC) and Adams State (19-7, 14-4 RMAC) to conclude the month of February slate.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Black Hills State (14-8, 11-7 RMAC) at Fort Lewis (12-12, 9-9 RMAC)
Date: Friday, February 23 // Time: 5:00 p.m.
Location: Durango, Colo. (Whalen Gymnasium)
Watch: rmacnetwork.com // Listen: KDSJ (103.5 FM & 980 AM)

Black Hills State (14-8, 11-7 RMAC) at Adams State (19-7, 14-4 RMAC)
Date: Saturday, February 24 // Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Alamosa, Colo. (Plachy Hall)
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 committing fewer turnovers than their opponent, BH is 7-2 this season.
• BH sits with an 9-3 mark when they control the opening tip.
• The Yellow Jackets are 5-1 when they shoot 45% or better from the floor.

RMAC RANKINGS

• The Yellow Jackets sit second in scoring defense (58.5ppg), just behind Colorado Mesa's 58.3ppg.
• Additionally, BH sits fourth in rebounding (37.9rpg).
• Kalla Bertram cracked the top-10 (T9th) in steals in the league (41), while Ellie Moore sits T11^th in blocks (16).
• Hammerbeck and Bertram also sits T23rd in total rebounds (99).

DEFENSIVE PROWESS

• BHSU continues sits in a tie for second in scoring defense (59.8ppg).
• Additionally, the Yellow Jackets are fourth in the RMAC in opponent field goal percentage (38.5%).
• The opponent point per game mark is now one of three teams in the league to hold opponents to under 60 points a contest (Colorado Mesa, 58.8ppg).
• The Yellow Jackets are 9-2 when they hold a team to under 60 points on the year.

DOMINANT GUARD PLAY

• The duo of Kalla Bertram and Gracie Haneborg has proven to provide an offensive and defensive spark for Black Hills State of late.
• Both are averaging more than 8.0 points per game, while Bertram grabs 5.0 rebounds per contest.
• Haneborg is second on the team with her 29 steals, while Bertram paces the squad with her 50.
• Bertram also facilitates the offense with her team-best 42 assists.

LAST TIME OUT

• Black Hills State dropped a pair of home games last weekend inside of A2 Arena to UCCS and Regis.
• The Jackets fell 69-61 to the Mountain Lions on Friday behind 15 points from Kalla Bertram.
• BH dropped a 77-62 decision to Regis as Jaylen Ostenson and Ellie Moore both dropped 16 points each.

SERIES HISTORY – FORT LEWIS

• BHSU leads the all-time series over Fort Lewis, 14-1.
• The Jackets enter the meeting with a 14-game winning streak in the series.
• Black Hills State has won every meeting so far in Durango (6-0).
• BH won the first meeting 77-74 in overtime back on January 6, marking the lone overtime game of the season.

SERIES HISTORY – ADAMS STATE

• BH leads the all-time series against Adams State, 10-3.
• The Yellow Jackets are 3-2 in games played in Alamosa, looking to snap a two-game skid
• The Grizzlies got the best of BH back on January 5 in Spearfish, winning 69-60.

Up Next: Black Hills State will conclude the regular season next weekend in front of the home crowd inside A2 Arena when Colorado Christian (14-10, 10-8 RMAC) and Chadron State (6-16, 4-14 RMAC) make the trip north to Spearfish on March 1 and 2.