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Events and Results

Events and Results

Quinnell vs
Bailee Walls
59
Southern Alberta Institute of SAIT 5-5, 0-0
87
Winner Rocky Mountain (MT) ROCKY 10-2, 0-0
Southern Alberta Institute of SAIT
5-5, 0-0
59
Final
87
Rocky Mountain (MT) ROCKY
10-2, 0-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Southern Alberta Institute of SAIT 23 36 59
Rocky Mountain (MT) ROCKY 53 34 87

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Brandon Stinson | Sports Information & Media Coordinator

Rocky Men’s Basketball Cruises to 87-59 Over Southern Alberta Institute of Technology

BILLINGS, Mont.- Fourteen Battlin' Bears tallied points in Rocky's fourth straight win and their second consecutive win of 20 or more points. 

An early lead allowed Rocky's bench unit to play most of the second half, with no Battlin' Bear logging more than 25 minutes on the evening. The Battlin' Bear defense forced a season-high 21 turnovers, cashing in 30 points off of turnovers on the evening. 

How it Happened
After both teams traded baskets throughout the start of the first half, it was the final eight-minute stretch of the first half that ultimately solidified the Rocky win, as the Battlin' Bears finished the half on a 34-8 run, fueled by a stretch of 13-18 shooting from the field, seven different players scoring, and six Trojan turnovers led to a 30 point lead at the halftime break. Jaylon Lee was the leader of the pack, totaling 14 points in the first half to complement seven total Battlin' Bears who scored five or more points in the opening half. 

The Rocky starters began the second half and continued to pile onto the lead, turning in a 10-4 run to extend the lead. With the score heavily in the Battlin' Bears favor, the Fortin Education Center crowd saw 14 different Battlin' Bears check into the game into the second half, who held the lead throughout and allowed Rocky to cruise to another dominant victory in their non-conference schedule. 

Notable Statistics
Jaylon Lee finished with a team-high 16 points, along with nine rebounds. Royce Robinson added 12 points and Mekhi Jourdan finished with ten points. Overall, Rocky shot 50% from the field and made seven three-pointers. The Rocky defense forced 21 Trojan turnovers and held SAIT to 37.1% shooting from the field. 

SAIT was led by 16 points from Killian Yopa, while Will Tong finished with a 12-point, 12-rebound double-double. 

Up Next
The Battlin' Bears (10-2) will wrap up their non-conference schedule on Sunday evening with a rematch with future Frontier Conference opponent Dickinson State at 7:00 pm. 
 
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