Eagles soar for a win against Yellow Jackets

Chadron’s men’s basketball team fell to a last-minute shot in overtime against South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Thursday in Rapid City, South Dakota.

After being behind at the end of the first half, 32-24, the Eagles came back in the second to tie the score at 51 points, pushing the game into overtime.

In the last four seconds of overtime, Hardrocker Kolten Mortensen, junior of Santaquin, Utah, made a three-pointer, allowing South Dakota School of Mines to come away with the win by one point, 60-59.

Teddy Parham, Jr., junior of Los Angeles, reached a season high of 24 points, 9 of 15 from the field and 50% from the arc. Parham – 3 rebounds

Jacob Jefferson, junior of Buckeye, Arizona, had 12 points for the night, being 5 of 10 from the field. Jacob Jefferson also had 2 assists and snagged 7 rebounds. Jacob Jefferson ended up with a serious injury halfway through the second half of the game.

Marcus Jefferson, junior of Lewisville, Texas, also had 2 assists, and 7 rebounds. Markus Jefferson also contributed 8 points. Psalm Maduakor, senior of Carson, California, led the night with 10 rebounds.

“The loss against Tech was disconcerting because we shot poorly from the free-throw line,” Head Men’s Basketball Coach Shane Paben said. “With that fact, we probably should’ve finished the game and won. I think it’s the mindset of not feeling sorry for ourselves and dealing with adversity which we showed last night that we can handle it pretty well.”

CSC men’s basketball team returned home to face Black Hills State University. With fans back in the Chicoine Center, the Eagles squashed the Yellow Jackets, 71-58.

“It was good,” Paben said. “It’s still about health and the safety of our student athletes. I understand and it’s nice to see people in the stands, but health and safety are still the most paramount concerns in my mind.”

Leading the night for the Eagles was Deundra Roberson, junior of Columbia Heights, Minnesota, with 17 points, 7 of 12 from the field. Roberson also had two rebounds and two assists.

Marcus Jefferson was right behind reaching a season high with 16 points, 50% from the field and 3 of 3 from the arc. Marcus Jefferson snagged seven rebounds and contributed five assists for the night.

Parham was 6 of 11 from the field, making 2 shots from the arc and contributing 14 points. Parham had two assists and four boards.

Brady Delimont, senior of Ainsworth, and Psalm Maduakor, senior of Carson California both hit 10 points and had an assist each. Delimont contributed three rebounds for the night and Maduakor grabbed five.

“I’m just really happy and proud of our guys,” Paben said. “The way they rebounded from the loss and from the injury and how we picked up the slack and how we adjusted quickly. I’m really proud of them yesterday. We beat a really talented Black Hills team.”

Following Tuesday’s competition, the Eagles men’s basketball team holds a record of 4-4, with a 4-2 record for home games.

The Eagles will face Metropolitan State University of Denver, Saturday in the Chicoine Center. The night will start with the women’s basketball team at 5:30 p.m., followed by the men’s at 7:30 p.m.