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Events and Results

Events and Results

Dethman vs UMW '25
Bailee Walls
68
Montana Western (MT) WESTERN 7-10, 2-3
81
Winner Rocky Mountain (MT) ROCKY 12-6, 4-1
Montana Western (MT) WESTERN
7-10, 2-3
68
Final
81
Rocky Mountain (MT) ROCKY
12-6, 4-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Montana Western (MT) WESTERN 16 20 14 18 68
Rocky Mountain (MT) ROCKY 15 24 15 27 81

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

No. 20 Rocky Women’s Basketball Breaks Away Down the Stretch for 81-68 Victory

BILLINGS, Mont.- In a game that featured 19 lead changes and 13 ties, the Rocky women closed the final five minutes strong to grab a double-digit win at home over Montana Western. 

Five players scored in double figures for the Battlin' Bears, led by Sydney Dethman's game-high 21 points. A season-low six turnovers and 12 offensive rebounds helped the Rocky women control possession and get back into the win column on Saturday afternoon. 

How it Happened
Both teams took a little while to settle in offensively, with the first points coming from Sydney Dethman at the 7:30 mark of the first quarter. From then on, however, both teams found their rhythms in different styles, as Montana Western was getting it done from the mid-range and three-point line, including a four-of-four start from Maddie Moy, while the Battlin' Bears were earning their way to the free throw line, as they combined to shoot eight-of-eight from the charity stripe, ultimately leading to a 16-15 Bulldog advantage after the first quarter. 

Three-point shooting was a crucial key for both programs in the second quarter, as both teams hit four of six three-point attempts in the quarter to match each others' output. Rocky extended their largest lead of the game at six with a 7-0 run late in the quarter, but Maddie Moy sank a three-pointer on the second-to-last offensive possession for the Bulldogs to cut their halftime deficit to three. 

The third quarter continued as a true back-and-forth contest, with neither team gaining much of an edge. A pair of three-pointers from Paige Wasson led the Battlin' Bears to an 8-0 run with three minutes to go in the quarter to extend a lead out to seven, but a short run from the Bulldogs to close the quarter cut their deficit to four. 

With 19 lead changes and 13 ties, the Battlin' Bears finally made their move in crunch time. Paige Wasson would grab a defensive rebound and take the ball down the floor before finding her way under the basket for a layup, giving the Battlin' Bears a one-point lead. This layup would spark a 19-5 finish to the game for the Rocky women, as they hit six of their final seven shots, including ten points in that stretch from Iliana Moran. Coupled with their offensive explosion, the defense forced three turnovers and held the Bulldogs to one-of-six from the field in the final five minutes to break away for a double-digit victory at home. 

Notable Statistics
Sydney Dethman finished with a game-high 21 points on the afternoon, dishing three assists as well. Paige Wasson tallied her third career double-double with 19 points and 15 rebounds. Iliana Moran added 16 points, six assists, and three steals. 

Gracee Lekvold and Brenna Linse each added ten points on the afternoon. The Battlin' Bears made good of their trips to the free throw line, finishing the afternoon 18-of-22. Rocky made nine three-pointers on the afternoon and shot 41.5% from the field. The rebounding margin also favored the Battlin' Bears, 38-29. 

Payton Hagy led the Bulldogs with 20 points on six made threes, while Maddie Moy tallied a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds. 

Up Next
Rocky Women's Basketball (12-6, 4-1 conf.) heads into the second rotation of Frontier Conference play, taking on #23 University of Providence on Thursday, January 23rd, in the Fortin Education Center. 
 
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