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Events and Results

Events and Results

Jones vs MSUB '25
Bailee Walls
74
Winner Rocky Mountain (MT) ROCKY MO 10-2
69
OUAZ OUAZ 6-6
Winner
Rocky Mountain (MT) ROCKY MO
10-2
74
Final
69
OUAZ OUAZ
6-6
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Rocky Mountain (MT) ROCKY MO 28 46 74
OUAZ OUAZ 27 42 69

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

(RV) Rocky Men’s Basketball Defeats OUAZ 74-69 in the Cactus Classic

CHANDLER, Ariz.- The Battlin' Bears earned their second consecutive victory in Arizona, besting OUAZ 74-69 on Friday afternoon. 

The Rocky men outscored the Spirit 22-7 over the first ten minutes of the second half to extend a double-digit lead, as they held off a late run to defeat OUAZ by five points. 

How It Happened
Ottawa took the first swing of momentum in the contest, extending a lead as large as 12 points through the first 12 minutes. Sherman Royal III would help spark the Battlin' Bears back into the game, contributing seven consecutive points amidst an 11-0 run for Rocky to cut the deficit back down to one. Omari Nesbit sank back-to-back jumpers to end the half, giving Rocky a one-point halftime lead, as the Battlin' Bears held OUAZ scoreless in the final three minutes and to just two points total in the final seven minutes of the first half. 

The Battlin' Bear momentum continued into the second half, leaping to an 18-5 run over the opening eight minutes of the second half to extend a double-digit advantage. While back-and-forth action would follow, Rocky would hold their double-digit lead heading into the final minutes of play, as a pair of Kyle Jones free throws with 90 seconds remaining gave the Battlin' Bears a 10-point lead. While OUAZ would hit three three-pointers in a last-ditch effort, Kyle Jones and Omari Nesbit would combine to shoot five-of-six from the free throw line to secure Rocky's third straight win. 

Notable Statistics
Omari Nesbit led the way with a game-high 19 points on an efficient seven-of-11 from the field and four-of-four from the charity stripe. Sherman Royal III followed with 17 points and six rebounds, while Kyle Jones scored all 11 of his points in the second half. 

The Rocky men shot 46.2% from the field, including 50% from the field in the second half, as well as 33.3% from three-point range. The Battlin' Bears took 30 trips to the free-throw line, converting 21 of them, which are both season-high marks. 

Zeke Viuhkola and Tyran Simpson each totaled 15 points to lead OUAZ. 

Up Next
Rocky Men's Basketball (10-2, 5-2 conf.) will look to secure a Cactus Classic sweep on Saturday afternoon, taking on #13-ranked Hope International. 
 
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