The Basics
Score: Montana Western 78 - Montana Tech 88
Records: UMW (3-7, 2-7), MTU (8-7, 8-5)
Location: HPER Complex - Butte, Mont.

Coming into the game the Bulldogs had to figure out how to stop Montana Tech's Sindou Diallo. Diallo had torched the Bulldogs for 35 and 31 points in the previous two meetings. Saturday night in Butte, the Bulldogs contained the front runner for conference player of the year to just 15 points. However, they didn't have an answer for Taylor England who scored 27, as he lead Tech to an 88-78 win. The game was back and forth, with neither team being able to really get any sort of a run going. With 12 minutes remaining, the Bulldogs held a one point lead before turnovers and missed shots allowed the Orediggers to jump to 10 point lead, which they would maintain the rest of the way.

Top Performers 

• Jamal Stephenson scored 19 points, four rebounds and a steal.  
• Max Clark scored 14 points, six assists and two rebounds. 
• Tanner Haverfield scored 13 points and five rebounds. 
• Michael Haverfield scored 12 points, four rebounds and three steals. 
• Taylor England scored 27 points, nine rebounds and a steal for Montana Tech. 
• Markieth Brown Jr. scored 22 points and two rebounds for the Orediggers. 
• Sindou Diallo Scored 15 points, six rebounds and three assists for Tech. 

 
Inside the Box Score

• The Bulldogs attempted 76 shots and had 16 offensive rebounds. 
• The Bulldogs had five turnovers in the final ten minutes. 
• Taylor England and Markieth Brown Jr. went a combined 20-22 from the foul-line.

Up Next
The Bulldogs will face the Orediggers again tomorrow Jan. 31. Tip-off from the HPER Complex is set for 4 p.m.


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