Lindsey Branch, UMW Sports Information photo credit Terri Haverfield
GREAT FALLS, Mont. – The Montana Western men's basketball team (12-14, 5-8) lost their third straight game after falling in a road conference matchup to the University of Providence (13-13, 6-7) by a final score of 81-73.
The Argos picked up 20 of their points off of 27 shots at the free throw line in the game. UP held a 27-7 free throw edge in the game.
How it Happened
The Bulldogs got the early 13-4 lead as the Bulldogs went 3-4 from the arc in the first five minutes of the game. A jumper from Jalyn Stepney paired with a three from Kayden Toldson stretched the Bulldog lead to their largest margin of the game at 20-7 with 13:07 left in the first half.
A well-matched remainder of the half left the Bulldogs out in front 36-30 heading into the second half. UMW hit an impressive 6-11 from the arc in the half and shot 48.4 percent from the field.
Following a solid first half, the Bulldogs came back to a different Providence team in the second half. They would go on to flip the lead in no time, running on a four-minute stretch that saw UP outscore Western 11-3 from right from the start.
The University of Providence stretched their lead out to as much as 13 with 7:18 left in the game, enough to keep the Bulldogs at an arms' distance away for the remainder of the game.
It was Stepney once again who hit a jumper to cut the lead to five, but UP's Jevon Burton answered quickly with a three that sealed the deal and put the Bulldogs down eight with under a minute to play. The Argos finished the win, outscoring the Bulldogs by 14 points in the second half to win 81-73.
Notables
The Bulldogs were narrowly outshot 49.1 to 47.0 percent from the field.
Western pulled in 27 team rebounds, a much lower mark than the 38 boards the Argos pulled in.
Abi Adedo led the Bulldogs with 22 points, nine rebounds, three assists, and a pair of steals.
Stepney followed with 16 points, six rebounds and three assists.
Haverfield hit four of eight from the arc, totaling 12 points and a steal.
Up Next
Montana Western will be back in the Straugh Gymnasium for senior night on Thursday, February 22. The Bulldogs will take on the no. 10 ranked Montana Tech with top off set for 7:30pm MT.
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