The Basics
Score: No. 22 Montana Western 63  –  No.24 Rocky Mountain College 56
Record: UMW (14-7, 7-3), RMC (14-7, 5-5)
Location: Straugh Gymnasium - Dillon, Mont. 

The Bulldogs move into a tie for first place in the conference with a 63-56 win over Rocky Mountain College Saturday night. Four Bulldogs scored in double-figures as the Bulldogs overcame a slow start to build a 13 point lead early in the fourth quarter.  

Top Performers 

• Shannon Worster scored 17 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals.
• Brynley Fitzgerald scored 14 points, seven rebounds and two steals. 
• Savanna Bignell scored 12 points, five rebounds and an assist.
• Gracey Meyer scored 10 points, six rebounds and three assists. 
• Kloie Thatcher scored a game-high 24 points for Rocky Mountain College.
• Markaela Francis scored 12 points and nine rebounds for the Battlin' Bears. 

Inside the Box Score

• The Bulldogs scored 23 points off of turnovers.
• The Bulldogs bench outscored Rocky 18-7.
• The Bulldogs held Kloie Thatcher to just four points in the second half after she scored 20 in the first half.  

Up Next
The Bulldogs host No. 17 MSU-Northern on Feb. 6. Tip-off from the Straugh Gymnasium is set for 5:30 p.m.