CHADRON, Neb. – The No. 19 Black Hills State University men’s basketball team secured the season sweep of the Eagles and snapped a 3-game losing streak in the Chicoine Center on Tuesday night as they defeated Chadron State 77-59 behind a pair of milestone performances.
The Yellow Jackets were spearheaded by a career-best 16-point, four 3-point field goal, and 7-rebound performance by Jackson Seale, as he sank three of his shots from beyond the arc in the second half to help create a 19-point differential late in the game.
Also helping lead way for the Green & Gold was Tristan Hurdle, who eclipsed 1,000 career points with his first of two 3-pointers on the night.
BHSU’s win in the Chicoine Center marked the first on the Eagles’ home court since a 97-74 win on January 31, 2020, and the first season sweep of Chadron State by both the men’s and women’s teams since 2019-20.
Meanwhile, in the women’s game:
After losing two straight, the Yellow Jackets held off a feisty Chadron State team in route to a 67-54 win over the Eagles giving them their eighth RMAC win.
The Yellow Jackets shot 24-29 from the field and only allowed the Eagles to take two free throws. They shot 43.5 percent from the field and used a 23-11 third quarter to pull away and take the win.
