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Events and Results

Events and Results

Moran vs CC '25
Bailee Walls
56
Carroll (MT) CARROLL 1-2, 0-1
67
Winner Rocky Mountain (MT) ROCKY 2-0, 1-0
Carroll (MT) CARROLL
1-2, 0-1
56
Final
67
Rocky Mountain (MT) ROCKY
2-0, 1-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Carroll (MT) CARROLL 15 10 9 22 56
Rocky Mountain (MT) ROCKY 23 12 13 19 67

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

#17 Rocky Women’s Basketball Opens Conference Schedule 1-0 With Victory Over #14 Carroll College

BILLINGS, Mont.- A 17-0 run in the first quarter gave the No. 17-ranked Battlin' Bears a lead they would never give up, cruising to a 67-56 win over No. 14-ranked Carroll College. 

Iliana Moran led all scorers with an efficient 21 points, 14 of which came in the second half. Isabelle Heggem totaled her second double-double of the season with 14 points and 16 rebounds. 

How It Happened
Carroll College took the early momentum in the Fortin Education Center, beginning the game on an 8-0 run, forcing an early Battlin' Bear timeout. Rocky came out of the timeout firing, making their next six shots from the field en route to a 17-0 run. Tailyn Black would beat the buzzer at the end of the first quarter to give the Battlin' Bears an eight-point lead. 

Rocky's defense helped retain their lead going into halftime, holding the Fighting Saints to just four-of-16 shooting from the field, including zero-of-eight from three, extending their lead to double-digits at halftime. 

While the Battlin' Bears struggled to open the second half, turning the ball over six times in the third quarter, they were efficient from the field, making six-of-13 shots from the field. On the other side, Rocky's defense was excellent again, holding the Fighting Saints to just nine points on just 20% shooting from the field, to again extend their lead. 

The Battlin' Bears extended their largest lead of the contest and sealed their victory over the first five minutes of the fourth quarter, sinking seven of their first nine shots of the quarter, including four makes from Brenna Linse, to extend a lead as large as 20 with just over four minutes remaining. While the Fighting Saints found offensive momentum through the final four minutes, it was too little too late, as Rocky cruised to their second win of the season and the first of the conference slate. 

Notable Statistics
Iliana Moran totaled a game-high 21 points, her third career 20+ point performance, on nine-of-13 shooting from the field and hitting all three of her three-point attempts. The senior guard also added four assists and a steal. 

Isabelle Heggem recorded her second double-double in as many games to open the season, finishing with 14 points and 16 rebounds. Paige Wasson also tallied a double-double with 11 points and ten rebounds, adding two steals. Brenna Linse contributed 11 points as well. 

Rocky's offense, despite totaling 18 turnovers on the evening, was excellent from the field, shooting just under 60% from the field and 41.7% from three-point range. The Battlin' Bears dominated the boards, outrebounding Carroll 29-16. Defensively, Rocky held Carroll to just 34.4% shooting from the field on the evening. 

Isabelle Erickson led Carroll's scorers with 12 points off the bench. 

Up Next
Rocky Women's Basketball (2-0) will continue conference play on the road next weekend, taking on Bismarck State and Dickinson State. 
 
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