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Events and Results

Events and Results

Lee vs Argos '25
Providence Athletics
75
Winner Rocky Mountain (MT) BEARS 13-2, 2-0
71
Providence (MT) ARGOS 7-8, 1-1
Winner
Rocky Mountain (MT) BEARS
13-2, 2-0
75
Final
71
Providence (MT) ARGOS
7-8, 1-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Rocky Mountain (MT) BEARS 28 47 75
Providence (MT) ARGOS 44 27 71

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

(RV) Rocky Men’s Basketball Shock Argos Behind Hot-Shooting Second Half

GREAT FALLS, Mont.- After missing their first 14 three-pointers and trailing by as many as 18 points in the second half, the Rocky men erupted offensively to secure a comeback victory in Great Falls on Thursday evening.  

The victory stamped Rocky's seventh straight victory and their second straight conference win. After a slow start, the Battlin' Bears shot 56% from the field in the final 16 minutes to secure another statement win. 

Rocky has not lost to an NAIA program since their second game of the season on November 2nd to Arizona Christian. 

How it Happened
Both teams traded baskets throughout the first five minutes of the game, with the Argos grabbing an early edge after Nikolajs Atanasovs hit a jumper to go up 12-9. 

Led by Antoine Boyd Jr., Providence ended the first half firing on both ends, compiling a 15-4 run over the final four minutes of play to secure a 16-point halftime lead. 

A pair of free throws from Ryan Chavez opened the scoring in the second half to give the Argos their largest lead of the game at 18 points. For the next five minutes of play, however, the Battlin' Bears were red hot from the field, putting together an eye-popping 20-0 run that featured eight-of-ten shooting from the field and four-of-six from three-point range while forcing four Providence turnovers to flip an 18-point deficit to a two-point advantage with 14 minutes remaining in the game. 

The Argos stopped the bleeding with a 6-0 run in response to snag a lead back with 12 minutes remaining. After both teams traded baskets, the Rocky men scored on three straight possessions for a 7-0 run that gave them a one-point lead going into the final five minutes of play. 

A scoring drought gave Providence another lead nearing the final three minutes of play, but Jaylon Lee swung the momentum back into Rocky's favor with a steal and a fastbreak slam that sparked an 8-0 run going into the final minute of play with a five-point Battlin' Bear lead. 

While the Argos cut it to a one-possession game twice in the final minute, Jesse Owens and Jaylon Lee combined to go four-of-four from the free throw line to seal a victory in Great Falls for the Battlin' Bears. 

Notable Statistics
Jesse Owens finished with a game-high 18 points, along with six assists. Omari Nesbit remained efficient offensively, scoring 16 points on 7-11 shooting from the field. Jaylon Lee dominated on the glass again, grabbing a season-high 18 rebounds while scoring 14 points with three blocks and two steals on the evening. Carter McCoy totaled nine points and nine rebounds, while Royce Robinson and A.J. Wilson added eight points a piece. 

After shooting just 29.7% from the field and zero-of-12 from three-point range in the first half, Rocky turned it around to shoot 56.7% from the field in the second half and splashing six threes. 

Defensively, the Battlin' Bears held the Argos to just 29.4% shooting from the field and forced eight second-half turnovers. 

Providence finished with four players in double-figures, led by 16 points from Mike Wright Jr. 

Up Next
The Battlin' Bears (13-2, 2-0 conf.) continue their road trip with a matchup against MSU-Northern in Havre on Saturday afternoon.
 
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