GUNNISON, Colo. – The No. 21 Black Hills State University men’s basketball team completed the weekend sweep in Colorado’s Western Slope, pulling away from Western Colorado to secure an 86-76 RMAC victory in Paul Wright Gymnasium.

As the shooting efficiency picked up in the second half for each team, a 66.7 percent clip from the field (18-27), along with a 13-5 advantage in points off turnovers in the final 20 minutes, allowed for the Yellow Jackets to gain a double digit edge in a contest that featured 19 lead changes.

Meanwhile, in the women’s game:

The Yellow Jackets were down 16 to WCU with five minutes to go and then were able to get the gap all the way down to one before the time ran out on the comeback attempt and the Mountaineers took the win 75-74.

BHSU shot 43 percent from the field but allowed WCU to shoot 50 percent from three. Bradie Schlabs led the way with 18 points. Brinlee McRae had 16 and Audrey Norville had 15. It was the first time BHSU had three players with 15 points or more.