The Basics
Score: (RV) Montana Western 59 – No. 6 Carroll College 70
Record: UMW (14-8, 12-8), CC (19-2, 13-1)
Location: Straugh Gymnasium - Dillon, Mont. 

The Bulldogs offense struggled in a 59-70 loss to Carroll College to close out the regular season Sunday afternoon. Montana Western jumped out to a quick 8-3 lead over the sixth ranked Saints. But Carroll weathers the early storm and ended the first quarter tied at 13. The Saints used an eight points burst in the final minutes of the second quarter to take a seven point halftime lead. Carroll took control of the game in the third building a 17 point lead. The Bulldogs battled back to cut the lead to six with five minutes left in the fourth, but empty possessions allowed Carroll to take the double-digit win.

Top Performers

• Paige Holmes scored 16 points, five rebounds, three steals and two assists.
• Shainy Mack scored 13 points, four rebounds and a steal and an assist. 
• Brynley Fitzgerald scored 12 points, five rebounds and two assists. 
• Danielle Wagner scored 25 points and nine rebounds for the Saints.
• Sienna Swannack scored 11 points, seven rebounds, three assists and a steal for Carroll. 

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Inside the Box Score

• The Saints scored 19 points off of Bulldog turnovers. The Bulldogs forced 18 Carroll turnovers but could only convert that into three points.
• The Saints shot 49 percent from the field and outrebounded UMW 37-24.

Up Next
The Bulldogs will host Rocky Mountain College on Feb. 25 to open the Frontier Conference Tournament. Tip-off from the Straugh Gym is set for 5 p.m.

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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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