BILLINGS, Mont., Nov. 13, 2018 – Playing their first NAIA opponent of the season, the No. 14 ranked Battlin' Bears secured a 93-72 to victory over the Presentation College Saints.
For the first ten minutes of play, the two teams kept pace with each other initially. The Battlin' Bears began to pull away towards the end of the first half with a 10 point lead and the Saints never recovered. Rocky maintained a comfortable lead that only grew as the second half wore on.
Rocky's
Jared Samuelson led the Battlin' Bears pulled in a team-high eight rebounds and 20 points.
Shooting 85.7% from the floor,
Brandon The Boy scored 15 points while knocking in three of four from beyond on the arc.
Overall, Rocky shot 52.9%.
The Battlin' Bears will next host crosstown rival MSU-Billings on Nov 19. The game will take place in Fortin Education Center at 7 p.m.