Story of the Day
The 11th ranked Bulldogs hosted the no.18 Warriors of Lewis Clark State College in the semifinals of the Frontier Conference Playoffs, with a trip to the championship game on the line. The Bulldogs would come away with a 91-85 win. The game featured nine ties and 20 lead changes. The Bulldogs built a 10 point lead midway through the second half, only to see the Warriors chip away and take a brief lead in the final minutes.
Troy Scott converted a huge and-1 to give the Bulldogs back the lead with two minutes remaining and
Dom Robinson would put the game away at the free-throw line. The Warriors, who had five players score in double figures, were led by Race Martin's 19 points.
Stars of the Game
Kooper Kidgell scored a game-high 21 points, had 4 steals, and pulled down 3 rebounds.
Brandon Jones scored 19 points, grabbed 9 rebounds, and had 3 steals.
Dom Robinson scored 17 points, dished out 6 assists and had 4 rebounds.
Warren Helligar added 14 points.
Zaccheus Darko-Kelly scored 12 points.
Stat of the Game
The win ties a record for most wins in a season for the Bulldogs.
Coach Keller's Thoughts
"We found a way to win. We had the lead, they took it away and we took it right back.
Warren Helligar had a heck of a game for us. "
The Bulldogs So Far
The Bulldogs improved to 25-6 overall. The Warriors fell to 23-9.
Up Next
The Bulldogs advance to the Frontier Conference Championship against Carroll College on Monday, March 5. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. at the P.E. Center in Helena, Mont.