University of Montana Western Press Release
GREAT FALLS, Mont. – The Montana Western women's basketball team (7-21) season came to a close with a loss to Carroll College (20-9) in the first round of the Frontier Conference Championships this evening 58-49.
Isabella Lund would lead the Bulldogs with 17 points.
How It Happened:
Lund led the Bulldogs in scoring with six points, while Western won the rebounding battle, out-rebounding the Saints 14-8. Their strong effort resulted in a 15-9 advantage for Western at the end of the first quarter.
The Saints outscored the Bulldogs 18-7 in the second quarter, capitalizing on Western's offensive struggles. The Bulldogs shot just 3-for-13 from the field, heading into halftime trailing 27-22. Trinidie Nichols scored all six of Western's points in the third quarter as the Bulldogs' shooting struggles persisted. Meanwhile, Carroll sank two three-pointers, extending their lead to 39-29 heading into the final quarter.
Trailing by as many as 12, the Bulldogs mounted an 8-0 run, led by Lund, Nichols, and Payton Hagy, cutting the Saints' lead to 45-41 with just under five minutes to play. However, the Saints responded with a timely three-pointer and held Western to just two points in the closing minutes to secure the victory.
Notables:
Lund led the Bulldogs with seven rebounds.
Nichols finished with 14 points, six rebounds, two assists, two steals, and two blocks.
The Bulldogs would shoot 27.9% from the field
Carroll would out rebound Western 45-40
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