LAS VEGAS, N.M. – The No. 17 Black Hills State University men’s basketball team won their ninth game in the last ten outings on Saturday afternoon as they concluded action on the road for the regular season with an 85-77 victory at New Mexico Highlands.

The Yellow Jackets clinched a home RMAC Tournament game for Tuesday, March 3, as they battled the Cowboys in a match-up that featured 23 lead changes and six ties, but would ultimately win the contest with yet another strong shooting performance at the charity stripe (24-of-26, 92.3%) on the road.

The Green & Gold will enter the final week of the regular season holding down a one game lead atop the conference standings.

Meanwhile, in the women’s game:

After a tight first quarter, the Cowgirls dominated the second quarter and BHSU was unable to really close the gap as the Yellow Jackets fall in an important game in Las Vegas, N.M. 81-70.

This loss knocks BHSU out of the second spot in the RMAC and into a tie for third with two games remaining.

Brinlee McRae and Emily Cooper led the charge for BHSU as McRae had 17 and Cooper had 13