Rich's mostly disjointed ramblings

BHSU junior guard Adam Moussa, 10, passes to senior Sindou Cisse under the basket Tuesday against New Mexico Highlands in the RMAC Tournament quarterfinal game at the Young Center.  It wasn't easy, but the Black Hills State University men's basketball team fought its way to hosting the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference postseason tournament.  The Jackets earned the first seed outright with a 16-4 league mark, winning their final three games after two disappointing road losses to New Mexico Highlands and the University of Colorado Colorado Springs.  As it turned out, those teams are the Yellow Jackets first two opponents in the RMAC Tournament.  That's one down and two to go if Black Hills State wants to win the tournament. The Jackets host the University of Colorado Colorado Springs Friday night at 7:30 p.m.  The good news is the Yellow Jackets can do that by winning on their home court after throttling Highlands Tuesday night 102-76. As the top seed and with...

The basketball version, part two, of the Black Hills Brawl is Saturday at the King Center on the campus of South Dakota Mines. The Black Hills State University Yellow Jackets take on the South Dakota Mines Hardrockers. The women’s game begins at 5:30 p.m., with the men to follow at 7:30 p.m.  Normally at this time, if time and space allowed, I would do a little (well, not always little because I write too much, like this blog) preview of the games. Although I am now an old retired sports editor, I feel the need to write about it again.  Hence, you are reading it now in Rich’s Mostly Disjointed Ramblings blog. If there was ever an accurate name for a blog, this might be it. I’ve actually had this blog floating around the World Wide WebSphere for several years, but an actual job writing sports came first.  I actually get to cover both games Saturday as a correspondent (fancy title for freelancer) for the Rapid City Journal. Now, when someone asks me as I walk in the King C...

It was Rapid City Central girls’ basketball night Thursday at the King Center as Metro State Denver faced South Dakota Mines in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference women’s basketball in the King Center.  The Roadrunners were represented by 2021 Central graduate Jordon Heckert and 2018 graduate Mya Jones. The Hardrockers countered with 2019 Central graduate Bailey Johnson. Jones and Johnson were teammates at Casper College.  Heckert scored four points and grabbed two rebounds for the Roadrunners Thursday night. She has appeared in nine games this season, averaging 3.7 points a game. Jones scored two points against SD Mines in the win. Jones has played 16 games for the 17-5 Roadrunners, starting five games, averaging 5.9 points and 4.1 points a game.  Johnson scored four points and grabbed four rebounds against Metro State. Johnson has appeared in 20 games, starting 16, averaging 8.8 points a game for the 'Rockers. If not for an injury that has sidelined her all season, 201...