Box Score Kearney, Neb. - The South Dakota Mines men's basketball team had four players reach double figures, and finished on a 29-14 run, to slip past Nebraska-Kearney, 79-71, Sunday afternoon in Rapid City.

This was the regular season opener for both teams. Play by play isn't available for the game.

The Hardrockers got 50 points from its bench as senior guard AJ Trennepohl tallied a team-high 18, sophomore guard Calvin Thomas went for 14 and redshirt freshman guard Phillip Schanilec made all five shots he took to score 10.

Also, Trennepohl made five of his team's seven threes with the starter Caleb Shockman adding 14 points and six boards (four offensive).

Things were tied at the half, 30 all, before UNK opened up a 59-50 lead with around nine minutes to go. Schanilec started the 'Rocker run with a pass down low to Shockman, who dunked the ball.

Mines grabbed the lead back with around four minutes left and kept it for good.

UNK shot 39.7% (25 of 63), including a 7 of 20 effort from the triple line. Making 14 of 20 free throws, the Lopers had twice as many turnovers as Mines.

The 'Rockers also struggled at the line (12 of 22) but made five more field goals than the Lopers.

Before fouling out, senior wing Jon Henderson (Salt Lake City, Utah) scored a career-high 25 points on 9 of 15 shooting. Making three triples, he also was 4 of 4 at the line.

Also, junior post Mike Dentlinger (10), junir wing Pierre Newton (12) and sophomore post Tyler Shields (10) reached double digits. Newton also led the team in rebounds with seven.

UNK is at Chadron State Monday night.