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Wally Feldt
58
Lyon (Ark.) LYON 25-8
70
Winner Montana Western UMW 27-4
Lyon (Ark.) LYON
25-8
58
Final
70
Montana Western UMW
27-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Lyon (Ark.) LYON 14 18 13 13 58
Montana Western UMW 12 21 23 14 70

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Casey Parrott, UMW Sports Information

Bulldogs Advance to Quarterfinals With 70-58 Win

King scores 27 to lead Bulldogs over Lyon.

The Basics
Score: No. 4 Montana Western 70 – No. 18 Lyon College (Ark.) 58
Record: UMW (27-4), LC (25-8)
Location: Rimrock Auto Arena at Metra Park - Billings, Mont. 

The Montana Western Bulldogs used a strong third quarter to pull away from Lyon College in the second-round of the NAIA Div I Women's Basketball Championship. The Bulldogs advance to the quarterfinals for the second straight season behind Brianna King's 27 points and Britt Cooper's double-double. 

Individual Leaders
  • Brianna King scored a game-high 27 points. She added three assists, three rebounds, and three steals. 
  • Britt Cooper had a 17 point 12 rebound double-double.
  • Cierra Lamey pulled down 12 rebounds, and scored eight points.
  • Samantha French and Madison Riley each scored 14 points apiece for the Scots. 

Coach Woolley's Thoughts
"Really proud of our toughness today. Lyon is a difficult team to play against because they are so disciplines on the offensive end. We are excited for tomorrow."

Inside the Box Score

  • The Bulldogs shot 42.4 percent from the floor and 35.3 from 3-point range. 
  • UMW out rebounded Lyon 39-28, and out scored the Tigers in the paint 30-20.
Up Next

The Bulldogs will play The Master's University (Calif.) in the quarterfinals on Saturday, March 16 at 4 p.m.

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