Eagles lose momentum at home

On Friday evening in the Chicoine Center, the men’s basketball team fell to the Metropolitan State University of Denver Roadrunners. The Eagles got off to a rough start as the Roadrunners were up 18-2 after six minutes of play. Eventually, the Eagles would hit their stride in the second half.
Jaisean Jackson, junior of Denver Colorado, found his groove as he put up 23 points. Despite a second half surge by the Eagles, turnovers proved to be too costly and the Roadrunners defeated the Eagles 62-47. The Eagles turned the ball over 19 times while the Roadrunners turned it over 15 times.
On Saturday evening, the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs Mountain Lions came to town after losing to Regis University, 93-88. The Eagles got off to a fast start, leading for a majority of the game. Jackson had himself another incredible afternoon as the junior from Denver, Colorado, put up 23 points against the Mountain Lions. The Eagles shot 56 percent from the field and had a lot of success on offense, but it came down to turnovers as the Mountain Lions escaped the Chicoine Center, defeating the Eagles 74-70. Unfortunately, the Eagles offense stalled at the worst possible time as the Mountain Lions climbed back from a 13-point half-time deficit.
Following the doubleheader weekend, the men’s basketball team faced off against the Regis Rangers in what would be an extremely intense matchup. Everything was going right for the Eagles in the first half as it seemed like they could not miss from the three-point line.
Heading into halftime, the Eagles led the Rangers 34-20. At one point in the second half, the Eagles led 40-20, but unfortunately their offense lost momentum. In the meantime, Regis hit their stride with perfect timing as the Rangers put up 53 points in the second half alone. The Rangers defeated the Eagles 73-67 in heartbreaking fashion.
The Eagles currently sit with a 1-19 record in conference play (3-23 overall). The men’s basketball team will host Black Hills State University and South Dakota School of Mines on February 23 and 24 to conclude their season.