The ninth ranked University of Montana Western Bulldogs women's basketball team will participate in Frontier Challenge Tournament at Chandler-Gilbert College in Chandler, Ariz. They will play three games against No.12 Our Lady of the Lake University, Benedictine University at Mesa, and No. 14 Menlo College.
The Bulldogs So Far
- The Bulldogs are 6-0 overall and 2-0 in Frontier Conference play.
- The Bulldogs are coming off a 100-18 blowout win on the road at Salish Kootenai College. Five players scored in double figures in the win over SKC, led by Paige Holmes career high 20 points.
National Rankings
- The Bulldogs rank:
- Number 1 in Division I in 3-Pt Fg Made per Game (10.833)
- Number 1 in Division I in Scoring Defense per Game (37.667)
- Number 1 in Division I in Assist/Turnover Ratio (2.016)
- Number 1 in Division I in Scoring Margin (46.167)
- Number 1 in Division I in 3-Pt Fg Pct Defense (0.122)
- Number 2 in Division I in Field Goal Pct Defense (0.292)
- Number 2 in Division I in Turnover Margin (13.667)
- Number 2 in Division I in Assists per Game (21.167)
- Number 3 in Division I in Field Goal Pct (0.487)
- Number 4 in Division I in 3-Pt Fg Pct (0.387)
- Number 4 in Division I in Total Rebound Defense (30.500)
- Number 7 in Division I in Steals per Game (15.000)
- Number 10 in Division I in Scoring Offense per Game (83.833)
- Number 11 in Division I in Defensive Rebounds per Game (30.500)
- Number 11 in Division I in Total Rebound Margin (10.333)
- Cierra Lamey Ranks Number 3 in Division I in 3-Pt Fg Pct (0.550)
- Paige Holmes Ranks Number 5 in Division I in Assist/Turnover Ratio (4.333)
- Darby Schye Ranks Number 6 in Division I in Assist/Turnover Ratio (4.000)
- Brianna King Ranks Number 9 in Division I in Steals per Game (3.167)
- Tori Anderson Ranks Number 15 in Division I in Assist/Turnover Ratio (3.000)
- Brianna King Ranks Number 16 in Division I in Points per Game (18.000)
- Shannon Worster Ranks Number 17 in Division I in 3-Pt Fg Pct (0.450)
- Cierra Lamey Ranks Number 18 in Division I in Assist/Turnover Ratio (2.833)
- Mesa King Ranks Number 24 in Division I in Assist/Turnover Ratio (2.500)
- Brianna King Ranks Number 28 in Division I in Free Throw Pct (0.833)
- Brianna King Ranks Number 33 in Division I in Assists per Game (4.167)
- Britt Cooper Ranks Number 34 in Division I in Blocks per Game (1.167)
- Brianna King Ranks Number 43 in Division I in Assist/Turnover Ratio (2.273)
- Britt Cooper Ranks Number 46 in Division I in Defensive Rebounds per Game (5.167)
Who to Watch
- Brianna King leads the team with 18.0 points per game, as well as assists (25), and steals (19)
- Savanna Bignell averages 14.5 points a game.
- Cierra Lamey scores 11.3 points a game. She has 29 rebounds, and 13 steals.
- Britt Cooper leads the team in rebounds with 43. She averages 10 points a game.
Scouting the Opponents
- The Saints of Our Lady of the Lake are 9-1 overall and are first in the nation in scoring, averaging 98 points a game. Kasey Saldana averages 19.5 points a game and is second in the nation in 3-point shots made a game with 3.7.
- The Ravens of Benedictine-Mesa are 2-3 overall and are 12th in division II in total rebounds a game (44). Rebecca Herrera averages 12 points a game.
- The Oaks of Menlo College are 7-1 overall and fourth in the nation in assists per game (20.3) and blocks per game (6.4). Destinee Bowie averages 20.4 points per game, and Aliyah Brantley scores 15.1 points a game.
Game Times
All games will take place at the Coyote Center on the campus of Chandler-Gilbert Community College.
- Dec. 19 2 p.m. vs. No.12 Our Lady of the Lake University
- Dec. 20 2 p.m. vs. Benedictine University at Mesa
- Dec. 21 12 p.m. vs. No.14 Menlo College
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