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Rocky Mountain College Battlin' Bears

Events and Results

Events and Results

Robinson at UMW '25
Terri Haverfield
66
Rocky Mountain (MT) ROCKY 18-10, 7-8
80
Winner Montana Western (MT) WESTERN 16-12, 8-7
Rocky Mountain (MT) ROCKY
18-10, 7-8
66
Final
80
Montana Western (MT) WESTERN
16-12, 8-7
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Rocky Mountain (MT) ROCKY 27 39 66
Montana Western (MT) WESTERN 31 49 80

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

Rocky Men’s Basketball Unable to Secure Season Sweep of Bulldogs; Enter Frontier Conference Tournament as the Fifth Seed

DILLON, Mont.- The Battlin' Bears will enter the Frontier Conference Tournament as the fifth seed after dropping their second straight matchup on the road. 

The Battlin' Bears will face Montana Western in the first round of the Frontier Conference Tournament on Sunday, March 2nd. The Bears won the season's first two matches against the Bulldogs before losing on the road on Saturday afternoon. 

How it Happened
The Battlin' Bears took the first swing of the contest, as Carter McCoy dropped in a layup after a pair of offensive rebounds to give the Battlin' Bears a 10-7 lead ahead of the first media timeout. The Bulldogs would respond with a 10-2 run, taking advantage of Battlin' Bear turnovers to grab their first lead. Jalyn Stepney would continue the run for the Montana Western, scoring seven points in the final five minutes to extend an eight-point lead. Carter McCoy would score a pair of layups before the half to reduce Rocky's deficit to four points entering halftime. 

Rocky's offense was cold coming out of the halftime break, allowing Montana Western to break away for a 13-3 run to grab a double-digit advantage. While Rocky would battle within six points, Montana Western would hit four of their final five shots while sinking all five free throw attempts in the final five minutes of play to hand Rocky their tenth loss of the season. 

Notable Statistics
Carter McCoy would supply a season-high 18 points in the defeat. Mekhi Jourdan would add 14 points off the bench, tying his season-high he set on Thursday evening against Carroll, while also tallying three steals. Jaylon Lee would also finish in double-figures, totaling 10 points and two blocks. 

The Battlin' Bears struggled from deep in the loss, shooting just 26.3% from three-point range. 

Jalyn Stepney led all scorers with 26 points for Montana Western. 

Up Next
The Battlin' Bears (18-10, 7-8 conf.) will regroup and focus ahead on the Frontier Conference Tournament, beginning next Sunday, March 2nd. 
 
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