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WBB Game Notes 2.7
Gary Marshall

Women's Basketball Brandon Stinson | Sports Information & Media Coordinator

GAME NOTES: Rocky Women’s Basketball Takes on Bulldogs at Home on Thursday Evening

BILLINGS, Mont.- Winners of three of their last four games, the Rocky women look to continue their momentum into their upcoming two-game homestand. 

Matchup
(RV) Rocky Mountain College (14-7) vs Montana Western (12-10)
Thursday, February 8th | 5:00pm (MT) | Fortin Education Center | Faculty Appreciation Night

Battlin' Bear Recap
The Rocky women went 1-1 over the weekend, grabbing a dominant win over MSU-Northern before falling to No. 8 ranked Carroll College on Saturday afternoon. 

Morgan Baird picked up her scoring pace in her first two games back in action, scoring 16.0 points per game on over 60% shooting from the field coming off of the bench. Baird returned after missing five games. 
 
Madeline Heggem recorded five blocks in the win over MSU-Northern last Thursday, the most in a single game by a Battlin' Bear since the 2021-22 season. She's the only player in the Frontier Conference to record five or more blocks in a conference game this season and one of only two players to record five or more blocks in a single game all season. 

After Rocky's wins over Montana Tech and MSU-Northern, the Battlin' Bears are 11-2 this season in games they have shot higher than 30% from three-point range. 

Brenna Linse and Morgan Baird have provided challenges for opposing defenses all season, as the pair holds the two best field goal percentages in the Frontier Conference among qualified players. The post duo also ranks in the top 10 in the Frontier Conference in offensive rebounds per game. 

Preview
The Rocky women fell in their last matchup to Montana Western 86-65 and are looking to kick a five-game losing streak to the Bulldogs. Montana Western enters Thursday's matchup dropping three out of their last four games, while the Battlin' Bears are winners of three of their last four. 

Montana Western enters Thursday's game with a 12-10 record overall and a 4-5 record in conference play. Since their last game against Rocky, the Bulldogs grabbed an upset victory over #13 University of Providence but have lost in their other three games. Senior guard Jordan Sweeney is the leading scorer in the Frontier Conference this season averaging 18.9 points per game. Sweeney is also Montana Western's leader in rebounds, assists, and steals this season. 

Thursday's matchup will be the second of three matchups between these two teams in the regular season, with the final match being in Billings on February 24th to conclude the regular season schedule. 


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Players Mentioned

Morgan Baird

#33 Morgan Baird

F
5' 11"
Junior
Brenna Linse

#42 Brenna Linse

F
6' 1"
Sophomore
Madeline Heggem

#31 Madeline Heggem

F
6' 0"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Morgan Baird

#33 Morgan Baird

5' 11"
Junior
F
Brenna Linse

#42 Brenna Linse

6' 1"
Sophomore
F
Madeline Heggem

#31 Madeline Heggem

6' 0"
Sophomore
F