DENVER – The Chadron State men fell behind 3rd-ranked Metro State 24-0 Sunday night in Denver and went on to lose 82-50 in a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference game.

The Eagles made just 4 of 17 field goal attempts in the first half as they fell behind 51-21 at the half.  Their shooting improved in the second half, but was still just under 29% for the game (13-45)

Four Metro State players scored in double figures, led by starting guards Brandon Jefferson and Demetrius Millerwith 16 and 14 respectively.

Josh Hatcher led the Eagles with 14 points while Grant Stone chipped in 13 and Kendrick Holliman scored 10 points for the second consecutive night. Kyle Vinich finished with a game-high 6 rebounds, 3 of them on the offensive end.

The Eagles (1-9, 1-5 RMAC) are off for the holidays, and will return to action January 4th and 5th with a pair of RMAC games against Fort Lewis and Adams State.