SPEARFISH, S.D. -- The Minot State men's basketball team got a 41-point showing from the bench, but fell 70-62 to the 6th-ranked Black Hills State Yellow Jackets on the road Friday in the Dakota Challenge.
Jayse Boatwright led the Beavers (2-2 overall) with 24 points, seven rebounds and two steals. Ryan Erikson also tacked on seven points and seven rebounds off of the bench and Kiku Parker Jr. helped out with eight points.
Minot State forced 14 Black Hills State turnovers while committing 13 themselves in Friday's game. The Beavers turned those takeaways into 13 points on the other end of the floor. Eden Hobbs led the way individually with two steals.
How It Happened
After falling behind 6-1, Minot State went on an 18-0 run with 15:22 left in the first half, culminating in a three from Boatwright, to take a 19-6 lead. The Beavers then lost some of that lead, but still entered halftime with a 29-28 advantage. Minot State did most of its first-half damage in the paint, scoring 18 of its 29 points close to the basket.
Black Hills State proceeded to take a 37-31 lead before Minot State went on a 6-0 run, finished off by Sean De Kovachich's layup, to even the score at 37 all with 16:47 to go in the contest. The Beavers could not turn their rally into a victory, as the Yellow Jackets outscored them 33-25 the rest of the way to hand Minot State the 70-62 loss. Minot State took care of business in the paint, recording 20 of its 33 points in the lane.
Game Notes
» The Beavers held the Yellow Jackets to only 40 percent shooting from the field.
» The Minot State bench made an impact by adding 41 points to its scoring output.
» The Minot State defense forced 14 turnovers.
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Jayse Boatwright led the Beavers with a game-high 24 points.
» Minot State got seven rebounds from both Ryan Erikson and
Jayse Boatwright.
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