BILLINGS, Mont. –  The No. 18 ranked Battlin' Bears secured a 76-37 victory over the Dickinson State University Blue Hawks in the 2018 Hampton Inn Green and Gold Classic.

The Battlin' Bears previously beat the Blue Hawks 65-45 earlier in the season. An immediate 7-0 run powered the Battlin' Bears to a 20 point lead at the half. Rocky was able to maintain that distance for the rest of the game. 

The Battlin' Bears held a 13-4 advantage in steals and scored 30 points off of turnovers. Dickinson State held a 44-33 advantage in boards against the Battlin' Bears.

Alecia Chamberlin scored 14 points with five steals to lead the Battlin' Bears in both categories. Justyn Juhl scored 12 points while Alyssa Big Man contributed an additional 11. Both Markaela Francis and Brooke Jones provided nine points and five rebounds.

Rocky shot 48.4 percent from the field. In comparison, Dickinson State shot only 22 percent. From beyond the arc, the Battlin' Bears drained 30.4 percent while the Blue Hawks were only able to knock down 12.5 percent.

Rocky sits at 11-3 overall and 2-0 in the Frontier Conference. The Battlin' Bears will stay home to resume conference play against Carroll College next week on Jan. 3. The game will tip off at 5:30 p.m.