Mountaineers Hold Off Late Hardrocker Assault In RMAC Quarterfinals
Brad Blume, SD Mines Sports Information DirectorMarch 3, 2021Sports
Mines Women fall to Mountaineers
GUNNISON, Colo. A late three-pointer from the Mountaineers quelled a late rally as the South Dakota Mines women’s basketball team fell to Western Colorado University, 77-69, Tuesday night during the first round of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference quarter finals in Gunnison, Colorado.
Trailing by 10 points to start the fourth quarter, 59-49, the Hardrockers erased that deficit, going on a 10-0 run and tied the post-season opening game, 59-59, with 6:38 remaining in the contest.
It proved to be a back-and-forth battle from there, The Mountaineers was able regain the lead and pulled out to a seven-point advantage as they attempted to salt the game away with 1:39 left in regulation.