GOLDEN, Colo. - Colorado School of Mines ran its win streak to eight games with a wire-to-wire 86-58 win over RMAC rival Westminster on Friday.

The Orediggers (9-3, 6-0 RMAC) started the new year off right with dominating game at both ends of the floor, shooting 58 percent in the second half while out-rebounding the Griffins (4-6, 2-4 RMAC) by a 41-24 margin.

Mason Baker and Michael Glen led the way for Mines as Baker scored a game-high 16 points with seven rebounds, and Glen had 15 to go with seven boards. Ben Boone added a career-high 13 off the bench as the Mines reserves contributed 30 points, including Joe Miks' 10.
 
Mines never trailed as Baker hit the game's opening shot as part of a 17-6 run to open up, and the home team was never seriously bothered except for a 15-2 run by the Griffins late in the first half. With Mines up 32-16 with 7:40 to go before the half, Alec Monson and Jai Jai Ely pushed Westminster to cut the Oredigger lead to 34-31 before Mines ended the half on a 9-2 run to be up 43-33.

Any doubt was erased as Brendan Sullivan keyed an 11-4 run to open the second half, slamming down a dunk before canning a three-pointer to put Mines ahead 53-37 less than four minutes into the period. The defense then clamped down with a 5:55 scoreless stretch for Westminster as Mines built its advantage to 72-46 with 5:30 to go; the Orediggers won going away with their final margin of 28 points the largest lead of the game.

NOTABLES
- Mines remains one of two teams left unblemished in RMAC play as Black Hills State beat Western Colorado 77-69. Behind them, however, there are no more one-loss teams as Regis defeated New Mexico Highlands 93-90.
- The Orediggers dominated the boards as seven players had three or more rebounds; Mines had 14 offensive rebounds, tied for second-most this season, to score 17 second-chance points.
- In addition to Glen's night, ben Clare had nine points with five boards and Brendan Sullivan scored seven as Mines out-scored WC 32-20 in the paint. 
- Boone hit career highs in the big three categories, going for 13 points, five rebounds, and three assists. He was 5-for-7 with a pair of three-pointers.
- With nine points, Ben Sonnefeld moved to 974 for his career. 
- Both Glen and Sullivan had a pair of blocks. Mines entered the weekend fifth nationally in blocks per game. 
- Mines committed just six turnovers, one off their season-low. 

NEXT UP
Mines will host Dixie State Saturday at 7 p.m.