BUTTE – It was a milestone night for junior Adam Greger and Black Hills State did everything they could to stop him. While Greger reached the career mark, the Yellow Jackets foiled the Orediggers 86-78.

Greger scored 15 of his 24 points in the first fifteen minutes of the game. Black Hills State (1-0) turned up the pressure on the leading scorer getting the first win of their young season. But Greger still achieved the 1,000 point club at the 10:48 mark in the second half. He finished the game with 1,003 career points.

The Orediggers (4-2) are still off to their best start in over a decade.

Both teams shot the lights out in the first half. The Yellow Jackets hit 66.7-percent from the field and 9 of 13 from three point. The Orediggers also hit 66.7-percent from the field and went 6 of 9 from long. The Yellow Jackets led 54-48 going into the break.

The scoring settled down in the second frame, more so for the Diggers. Tech shot 32.4 from the field and hit just 3 of 15 from beyond the arc.

Greger had seven rebounds in addition to his 24 points.

Brandon Rydberg scored 21 in the game going 4 of 5 from three and 7 of 9 from the line.

Travis Peevey had 11 point and three rebounds.

Bryan Bock had six points, 10 assists and five rebounds on the night.

Myles Henry led the Yellow Jackets with 17 points on 7 of 11 from the field and 2 of 3 from long.

Montana Tech hits the road this weekend for a pair of games in Helena at the Carroll College Classic.