RAPID CITY, S.D. --- The Hardrocker Women's Basketball team takes on its' rivals this week, facing Black Hills State in Speafish on Thursday night at 5:30 p.m., then heading to Nebraska to take on Chadron State Saturday night.

GAME INFORMATION

Black Hills State
Date/Time: Jan. 20, 2022 / 5:30 p.m. MT
Site: Spearfish, S.D.
Arena: Donald E. Young Center
Capacity: 3,800
Series Overall: Black Hills State leads 24-15.
Streak: South Dakota Mines Won 2
Series at Black Hills State: Black Hills State leads 13-7.
Streak: South Dakota Mines Won 1
Last Meeting: South Dakota Mines won 61-60 in Spearfish (2/18/21).
Television: None
Watch Live: RMAC Network | www.rmacnetwork.com/sdmines
Radio: KOTA 1380 AM/100.7 FM
 
Chadron State
Date/Time: Jan. 22, 2022 / 5:30 p.m. MT
Site: Chadron, Neb.
Arena: Chicoine Center
Capacity: 1,750
Series Overall: South Dakota Mines leads 13-2.
Streak: South Dakota Mines Won 6
Series at Chadron State: South Dakota Mines leads 6-1.
Streak: South Dakota Mines Won 3
Last Meeting: South Dakota Mines won 72-45 in Chadron (2/20/21).
Television: None
Watch Live: RMAC Network | www.rmacnetwork.com/sdmines
Radio: KOTA 1380 AM/100.7 FM

FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

1. South Dakota Mines had played well of late but was shorthanded last week with several players and its' head coach out they were defeated at home by Regis and Colorado Mines.
2. South Dakota Mines continues to shoot the three-ball well, now sitting in 6th in the RMAC, hitting 31.6% of their shots from distance.
3. Free throw percentage is another strength, as the Hardrockers hit 72.3% from the charity stripe to sit in 3rd in the RMAC.
4. The Hardrockers have also done a good job in protecting the rim as they block 3.06 shots per game.
5. Against the #13 ranked Colorado Mines, the Hardrockers were competitive in the first half, trailing by 3 going into the locker rooms before running out of gas. In the game, the Hardrockers got double-digit performances from Naomi Hidalgo, Ryan Weiss and Jansi Merz.

You can read South Dakota Mines' complete game notes here (PDF).
 
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 11 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.