Montana Tech TECH 18-2, 6-1

Rocky Mountain ROCKY 10-9, 2-5

Montana Tech TECH

18-2, 6-1

Final

Jan. 19, 2023

Rocky Mountain ROCKY

10-9, 2-5

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Montana Tech TECH	37	41	78
Rocky Mountain ROCKY	34	21	55

Summary
Box Score

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 1/19/2023 9:29:00 PM | Brandon Stinson | Sports Information & Media Coordinator

Rocky Men’s Basketball Falls to No. 12 Montana Tech 78-55

A career night from Stephens isn't enough as the Rocky men drop their fourth straight game.

BILLINGS, Mont.- The Battlin' Bears gave No. 12 Montana Tech a fight, but ultimately fell short as they were defeated by the Orediggers 78-55.

A game in which the final score doesn't tell the whole story, the Battlin' Bears trailed by only three headed into the halftime break and were within six points with under nine minutes remaining.

Unfortunately for the Battlin' Bears men, the Frontier Conference's top scorer Caleb Bellach took the game into his own hands, leading his Orediggers on a 23-9 run to close the game out in the final 8:54, leaving the Battlin' Bears with their fourth consecutive loss and their second straight home loss.

"I thought we came ready and played a really solid first half." Coach Bill Dreikosen said. "In the second half we had some offensive and defensive breakdowns that led to easy baskets and that's when they broke the game open. Once they got that momentum they were playing with confidence and we didn't respond well to that."

Maxim Stephens was a force all night, scoring a career high 24 points, grabbing 10 rebounds, blocking three shots, and hitting 12 of his 13 free throws. Kael Robinson finished with 19 points, four rebounds, and three three pointers. It was a tough night of shooting for the rest of the Battlin' Bears, as outside of Robinson and Stephens, the rest of the Rocky men combined for only 12 points on 5-25 (20%) shooting from the field.

The Orediggers were led by 26 points and six rebounds from Caleb Bellach and 16 points from Asa Williams. Bridger Larson also finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds off the bench.

The Battlin' Bears (10-9, 2-5 conf.) will look to get back on track against MSU-Northern on Saturday in the Fortin Education Center.

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