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Events and Results

Events and Results

Heggem vs Mayville St. '24
Finn Rolseth
53
Oregon Tech OIT 3-4, 0-0
74
Winner Rocky Mountain (MT) ROCKY 4-1, 2-1
Oregon Tech OIT
3-4, 0-0
53
Final
74
Rocky Mountain (MT) ROCKY
4-1, 2-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Oregon Tech OIT 12 11 19 11 53
Rocky Mountain (MT) ROCKY 20 14 18 22 74

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

#15 Rocky Women’s Basketball Handles #21 Oregon Tech 74-53

HELENA, Mont.- Rocky Women's Basketball moves to 2-0 in ranked matchups this season, defeating No. 21-ranked Oregon Tech 74-53.

The Battlin' Bear defense stood out in their winning effort, holding the Owls to just 23.5% shooting from three-point range, while sophomore Isabelle Heggem tallied four blocks on the evening.  

How It Happened
Neither team saw much separation early on, with Oregon Tech taking a three-point advantage with under three minutes to go, as Tatum Schmerbach scored her eighth point of the quarter. An and-one from Isabelle Heggem later in the quarter would spark an 11-0 run for the Battlin' Bears to close out the first quarter and give Rocky a lead they would never relinquish. 

Five straight points from Iliana Moran to open the second quarter helped extend Rocky's lead to double digits. After the Owls would cut back their deficit, the Battlin' Bear defense helped close the half strong, holding Oregon Tech without a made field goal for the final four minutes of play, leading to a 9-2 run to end the half, capped off by a buzzer-beating putback by Isabelle Heggem to give her team a 34-23 halftime advantage. 

The Battlin' Bears withheld their lead for the first six minutes of the third quarter, but the Owls would piece together a 9-2 run to bring the Rocky lead to five. The Battlin' Bears closed the quarter strong, as Angelina Cavanaugh drilled a three-pointer and Isabelle Heggem beat the buzzer again to extend Rocky's lead back to double digits entering the fourth quarter. 

While neither team had a strong offensive start to the fourth quarter, the Battlin' Bears would break away midway through the quarter, following the under-five-minute media timeout. Isabelle Heggem would score eight straight points, and Rocky would hold the Owls without a point in the final 2:57 to extend a 21-point lead and secure the victory over 21st-ranked Oregon Tech. 

Notable Statistics
Isabelle Heggem finished with a game-high 19 points, along with 11 rebounds, four assists, and four blocks. Friday's performance marks the third double-double in just five games played this season. Iliana Moran finished with 15 points, while Paige Wasson added 41 points, with both Battlin' Bears totaling six rebounds apiece. Angelina Cavanaugh also finished in double figures, totaling 11 points after shooting three of four from three-point range. 

Rocky finished shooting 41% from the field and 45% from three-point range, hitting nine on the day. They were also efficient from the free-throw line, hitting 15-of-18 from the line. Both teams tied in rebounding, totaling 39 apiece. At the same time, the Battlin' Bears had the edge in the turnover margin, limiting themselves to a season-low eight turnovers, while forcing 13 Oregon Tech turnovers. 

Defensively, the Battlin' Bears limited Oregon Tech to four three-pointers, as they shot 23.5% from deep and 33.9% from the field. 

Tatum Schmerbach led the Owls with 17 points in the defeat. 

Up Next
Rocky Women's Basketball (4-1, 2-1 conf.) wraps up the Thanksgiving Classic in Helena on Saturday afternoon, taking on No. 10-ranked Lewis-Clark State, with tip off at 3:00 pm (MT). 
 
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