The Basics
Score: Montana Western 82 – Montana Tech 67
Record: UMW (3-1, 1-1), MTU (1-1, 1-1)
Location: Straugh Gymnasium - Dillon, Mont. 

Five Bulldogs scored in double figures as Montana Western rolled over the Montana Tech Orediggers 82-67 Sunday afternoon. The Bulldogs shot 48 percent from the field and forced 30 Tech turnovers to split the weekend series. 

Top Performers

• Brynley Fitzgerald scored a team-high 23 points. She added six rebounds, five steals, and two assists. 
• Paige Holmes scored 10 points, nine rebounds, five assists and three steals. 
• Lilly Gopher scored 10 points, seven rebounds, three assists and three blocks. 
• Mollie Peoples scored a game-high 26 points and five rebounds for Montana Tech
• Tavia Rooney scored 13 points, eight rebounds, three steals and a block for the Orediggers.

 
Inside the Box Score

• The Bulldogs forced 30 Oredigger turnovers, this is the second time this season the bulldogs have forced 30 plus miscues. 
• Montana Western scored 31 points off of turnovers.
• For the second straight game, Lilly Gopher had three blocks. 
• The Bulldogs outscored Montana Tech 32-20 in the paint. 

Up Next
The Bulldogs are off until Jan 4, 2021 when they travel to Billings, Mont. to face Rocky Mountain College.

Due to Frontier Conference COVID-19 protocols, spectators will not be permitted in the Straugh Gymnasium until further notice. All Bulldog Athletics home events can be streamed at www.bulldogsports.com/watch  
 
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