RAPID CITY, S.D. --- The South Dakota Mines men's basketball team couldn't find the bottom of the net and they fell to the Orediggers from Colorado School of Mines 89-56 Saturday night at the King Center.
The Orediggers jumped up to an early 9-5 lead to start the 1st half. Colorado School of Mines would increase their lead 15-7, but the Hardrockers would go on a scoring spree and tie the game up when
Brevin Walter converted a layup and free throw. But from there the Orediggers would pull away outscoring the Hardrockers 26-12 the rest of the half. Colorado School of Mines would head into the locker room with a 43-29 lead.
Keagen Smith led South Dakota Mines in the first half with 8 points, while
Alejandro Rama chipped in 6.
In the second half, the Orediggers never let their foot off the throttle as they continued to put the ball in the basket and led by 20 with 15 minutes left in the game. At the 10-minute mark, the Orediggers led 65-44 and they would eventually end up winning 89-56.
The Orediggers shot an impressive 61% from the field in the win. The Hardrockers were led by
Kolten Mortensen with 13 points. Walter and Rama finished with 11 each.
South Dakota Mines is now 6-10 overall and 4-6 in the RMAC. They will take on Black Hills State University on Thursday night in Spearfish, S.D.
About South Dakota Mines
The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) and NCAA Division II offering 14 men's and women's varsity intercollegiate athletic programs. The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 members, as well as four associate members, located in the states of California, Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Utah.
