University of Montana Western Press Release
DILLON, Mont. – The Montana Western women's basketball team (7-15) dropped their game to (RV) Rocky Mountain College (15-8) 67-48.
Isabella Lund led the scoring for the Bulldogs with 16 points.
How It Happened:
Kenzi Pedersen opened the scoring for the Bulldogs with four early points, but the Bears' hot shooting (57%) gave them the lead by the end of the first quarter.
Rocky controlled the boards, out rebounding the Bulldogs and converting their advantage into 12 points in the paint and six second-chance points.
Western struggled offensively late in the half, going scoreless in the final three minutes as the Bears extended their lead to 36-23 at halftime.
Maddy Moy provided a spark in the third quarter, grabbing three rebounds and tallying three steals to help the Bulldogs fight back. Keke Davis added seven points, but the Bears responded with four three-pointers to maintain their lead.
Isabella Lund scored 10 of her 16 points in the final stretch, but Western's struggles from beyond the arc (0-for-5) allowed Rocky to secure a 67-48 victory.
Notables:
Davis and Moy each finished with 10 rebounds and four steals.
Lund recorded three rebounds and four assists.
Western shot 4-of-16 from three-point range, while Rocky went 8-of-23.
The Bulldogs at the free-throw line, went 6-of-14.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will take on No. 20 Carroll College this Saturday, February 8, with tip-off set for 2 p.m.
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