SPEARFISH, S.D. – The four-game road trip for the Yellow Jackets comes to an end this weekend when they make another trip into the state of Colorado when the Black Hills State University women's basketball team (12-6, 9-5 RMAC) battles the Orediggers of the Colorado School of Mines (18-3, 13-2 RMAC) and MSU Denver (5-14, 4-10) for the second regular season meetings.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Black Hills State (12-6, 9-5 RMAC) at Colorado School of Mines (18-3, 13-2 RMAC)
Date: Friday, February 9 // Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Golden, Colo. (Lockridge Arena)
Watch: rmacnetwork.com // Listen: KDSJ (103.5 FM & 980 AM)

Black Hills State (12-6, 9-5 RMAC) at MSU Denver (5-14, 4-10 RMAC)
Date: Saturday, February 10 // Time: 3:30 p.m.
Location: Denver, Colo. (Auraria 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 8-4 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 (58.2 opponent ppg) and third in rebounding margin (+5.2).
• Additionally, BH sits third in rebounding (37.8rpg).
• Kalla Bertram cracked the top-10 (T9th) in steals in the league (41), while Ellie Moore sits T11^th in blocks (16).
• Hammerbeck also sits 23rd in total rebounds (90).

DEFENSIVE PROWESS

• BHSU continues to lead the RMAC in scoring defense at 58.2 points allowed per game.
• Additionally, the Yellow Jackets are fourth in the RMAC in opponent field goal percentage (38.0%).
• 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, 58.8ppg).
• The Yellow Jackets are 9-2 when they hold a team to under 60 points on the year.

COURNOYER TAKES CHARGE

• Guard Raven Cournoyer has recorded two 20-point games in the last three games.
• Her 21 points against CSU Pueblo in the comeback win marked a career-high.
• The last three games has seen her raise her points per game average by 1.5 points (6.4 to 7.9).
• She now sits third on the team in scoring.

LAST TIME OUT

• Black Hills State had their four-game winning streak snapped on the road at Colorado Christian, falling 75-62 in Lakewood.
• Karissa Smith etches a new career-high with nine points and three 3-pointers made.
• Raven Cournoyer notched her second-career 20-point game to lead the team with her 20 points on 8-for-13 shooting.
• The Yellow Jackets shot a season-high 93.3% from the free throw line (14-for-15).

SERIES HISTORY – COLORADO MINES

• Colorado Mines leads the all-time series 11-8.
• The Orediggers have won the last four meetings, including the last three in Golden, Colo.
• BH sits 3-7 all-time with games played at Mines.
• It marks the second regular season meeting, CSM taking the first game 87-71 on Dec. 9 in Spearfish.

SERIES HISTORY – MSU DENVER

• MSU Denver leads the all-time series 16-10 with BH sitting 2-10 with games played in Denver.
• However, BHSU won the last meeting against the Roadrunners in Denver (74-56, Dec. 9, 2022).
• The Yellow Jackets won the first meeting between the two back in December (58-38).

Up Next: Black Hills State returns to A2 Arena inside the Donald E. Young Center for the second to last regular season weekend when they play host to Colorado-Colorado Springs (14-7, 11-4 RMAC) and Regis (17-4, 12-3 RMAC) on Friday and Saturday, February 17-18, respectively.