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Rocky Mountain College Battlin' Bears

Events and Results

Events and Results

Lekvold at CC '25
Gary Marshall
62
Winner Rocky Mountain (MT) RMC 18-9, 8-6
45
Carroll (MT) CC 17-10, 7-7
Winner
Rocky Mountain (MT) RMC
18-9, 8-6
62
Final
45
Carroll (MT) CC
17-10, 7-7
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Rocky Mountain (MT) RMC 17 14 18 13 62
Carroll (MT) CC 15 9 8 13 45

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

(RV) Rocky Women’s Basketball Dominates the Second Half to Defeat #19 Saints 62-45

HELENA, Mont.- The Battlin' Bears extended a lead as large as 23 points in the second half to snag sole possession of first place in the Frontier with one game remaining in the regular season. 

The win gives the Battlin' Bears a one-game lead over Carroll College in the Frontier Conference standings with one game to go in the regular season. The win snapped an eight-game losing skid to Carroll College and was the first win in Helena since January of 2022. 

Rocky outscored Carroll 32-17 in the second and third quarters overall, ultimately making the difference in a crucial victory down the stretch. 

How it Happened
After the Fighting Saints took the first swing in the opening five minutes, the Battlin' Bears strung together a 12-5 run, with the help of seven points from Gracee Lekvold to grab a two-point lead after the first quarter. 

Neither team shot well in the second quarter from the field, but second-chance points for the Battlin' Bears helped extend Rocky's lead at the half, finishing the second quarter on an 11-4 run. 

After a slow start for both sides, the Battlin' Bears would erupt in the third quarter, finishing the period on a 16-4 run over the final six minutes of the third quarter. The momentum didn't stop heading into the fourth quarter, as the Battlin' Bears hit four of their first five shots from the field to extend a lead as large as 23 points to cruise to a dominant victory over the Fighting Saints on the road. 

Notable Statistics
Paige Wasson led all scorers with 16 points, along with six rebounds. Sydney Dethman added 15 points and seven rebounds, while Gracee Lekvold totaled 14 points on five-of-six shooting, five rebounds, and five assists. 

Entering the game with limited playing time this season (career-high 15 minutes played against Multnomah), Gabriella Biittner stepped up in Helena to play a key role. She played 30 minutes, providing excellent defense while adding four rebounds and four assists. 

The Battlin' Bears dominated the rebound category 35-23 while also controlling the paint offensively, scoring 30 of their 62 points from inside. 

Kyndall Keller led the Saints with 12 points. 

Up Next
Rocky Women's Basketball (18-9, 10-4 conf.) can clinch an outright conference title and the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament with a win over Montana Western on Saturday afternoon. 
 
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