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Events and Results

Events and Results

Cavanaugh vs MT Tech '24
Finn Rolseth
61
Rocky Mountain (MT) RMC 4-2, 2-1
71
Winner Lewis-Clark State LC 6-2, 0-0
Rocky Mountain (MT) RMC
4-2, 2-1
61
Final
71
Lewis-Clark State LC
6-2, 0-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Rocky Mountain (MT) RMC 16 14 21 10 61
Lewis-Clark State LC 20 23 20 8 71

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

#15 Rocky Women’s Basketball Stumbles Against #10 Lewis-Clark State 71-61

HELENA, Mont.- Rocky Women's Basketball finishes 1-1 in the Thanksgiving Classic in Helena following a ten-point loss to the tenth-ranked Warriors.

The loss saw Rocky total season lows in points scored (61), field goal percentage (35%), and three-point percentage (30%). 

How It Happened
Despite three early turnovers for Rocky, the Battlin' Bears hit on five of their first seven shots from the field to open the game to take a slim 13-11 lead with under five minutes to go in the first quarter. Offense went ice cold for Rocky to close out the quarter, allowing the Warriors to finish the quarter on a 9-3 run to snag a four-point advantage going into the second quarter. 

Turnovers continued to hinder the Battlin' Bears in the second quarter, as empty possessions fed a hot-shooting LC State squad that shot over 50% from the field in the second quarter, extending a lead as large as 16 before halftime. 

Rocky's offense found success in the third quarter, snagging six offensive rebounds to extend their possessions and ended the quarter shooting 50% from the field, finishing the quarter on a 9-3 run to help limit the damage heading into the final quarter. 

After the Warriors extended their lead to open the quarter, the Battlin' Bears would rattle off a 7-0 run to trim their deficit to single digits with four minutes to play. While Rocky's defense was stellar in the fourth quarter, holding LC State without a field goal and just one point scored in the final 6:29 of the contest, their offensive momentum was unable to sustain, ultimately falling by ten points in their second consecutive game against a top-25 opponent, 71-61. 

Notable Statistics
Brenna Linse led the Battlin' Bear scorers with a season-high 16 points, along with six rebounds. Saturday's game marked the fifth game this season in which the senior has tallied double-figures. Isabelle Heggem recorded her fourth double-double of the season with 15 points and 14 rebounds. Paige Wasson also finished in double-figures, totaling 13 points, eight rebounds, and five assists, playing all 40 minutes. 

Rocky's offensive output was below their standard for this season, shooting a season-low 35% from the field and 30% from three. Rocky outrebounded the Warriors 44-35, totaling 15 offensive rebounds. Turnovers hindered Rocky's performance, totaling 16 in the loss. 

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

Payton Hymas recorded a game-high 19 points, totaling seven of ten shots from the field, while adding four assists and three steals for the Warriors. 

Up Next
Rocky Women's Basketball (4-2, 2-1 conf.) returns to Frontier Conference action next weekend, traveling to Butte to take on No. 25 Montana Tech on Friday and Dillon on Saturday to take on Montana Western. 
 
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