The South Dakota School of Mines men's basketball team gave up a second half lead as Westminster earned a 75-70 victory over the Hardrockers Saturday night in Westminster.
Mines was in control in the first half, on its way to taking a 38-34 advantage into the break. From there, the game belonged to the Griffins as they outscored the Hardrockers 41-32 in the final 20 minutes and put the game out of reach.
Jake Connor paced Westminster with 18 points, while Brandon Warr and Alex Monson chipped in with 16 points apiece.
Williams led the team in rebounds with seven.
South Dakota Mines (3-6 overall, 0-3 RMAC) will play Fort Lewis and Adams State starting Friday.
