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Events and Results

Events and Results

Wasson vs MT Tech '25
Brandon Stinson
35
Montana Tech (MT) TECH 9-5, 0-1
56
Winner Rocky Mountain (MT) ROCKY 9-5, 1-0
Montana Tech (MT) TECH
9-5, 0-1
35
Final
56
Rocky Mountain (MT) ROCKY
9-5, 1-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Montana Tech (MT) TECH 7 12 11 5 35
Rocky Mountain (MT) ROCKY 15 9 17 15 56

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

(RV) Rocky Women’s Basketball Smothers Orediggers in 56-35 Conference Opener Victory

BILLINGS, Mont.- The (RV) Battlin' Bears locked down (RV) Montana Tech throughout as they secured a victory in the 2024-25 conference opener. 

Rocky's defense was excellent, holding the Orediggers to just 20.4% shooting from the field and 18.8% from three in the victory. A controlling fourth quarter allowed the Battlin' Bears to cruise to their first win in the Fortin Education Center this season and a 1-0 conference record. 

How it Happened
Neither team found much momentum offensively to open up the contest; a pair of free throws from Tech's Liv Wangerin tied the game at 7-7 after the first five minutes of play. The Battlin' Bears would close the quarter on an 8-0 run that would help grab Rocky's first sustained lead of the contest, hitting four of their final five shots of the quarter to lead 15-7 following the first ten minutes. 

The Battlin' Bears extended their lead to open the quarter, hitting back-to-back shots to extend their lead to double-digits. After Brooklynn Hankwitz hit a three-pointer ahead of the seven-minute mark, both teams went on a three-and-a-half-minute dry spell until Paige Wasson eventually broke the streak with a jumper following an offensive rebound. Montana Tech closed their gap going into halftime, hitting their final three shots of the period to cut the deficit to five points at the half. 

 With both teams trading baskets throughout the third quarter, it was another late 8-0 Rocky run extended a double-digit lead into the fourth quarter, capitalized by an and-one layup by Sydney Dethman to put the Battlin' Bears up by 11 going into the fourth quarter. 

The Battlin' Bear defense was smothering in the final quarter, outscoring the Orediggers 15-5 to secure a dominant victory at home and begin the conference schedule 1-0. 

Notable Statistics
Gracee Lekvold finished with a game-high 15 points, nine rebounds and five assists. Paige Wasson tallied her second career double-double with 12 points, 11 rebounds, and four steals. Sydney Dethman also finished in double figures with 11 points. 

While Rocky's shooting night wasn't notable overall, they took care of the ball throughout, only turning it over eight times and winning the rebounding battle 39-32. 

Liv Wangerin led the Oredigger scoring with seven points. 

Up Next
Rocky Women's Basketball (9-5, 1-0 conf.) will hit the road for three straight contests, taking on #5 University of Providence, MSU-Northern, and #21 Carroll College. 
 
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