BILLINGS, Mont.— The No.25 ranked Montana Western Bulldogs (12-5, 2-3) dropped their third Frontier Conference game of the season to the No.14 ranked Battlin Bears of Rocky Mountain College, 45-80.

The Battlin Bears took control from the beginning of the game. In the first quarter, Rocky shot 68% from the field jumping out to a 28-8 lead. They would finish the game shooting 45%. It was a tough shooting night for the Bulldogs, shooting just 14% from the three-point line and overall 29% from the field.  

Shainy Mack led the team with 8 points, Lilly Gopher and Joelnell Momberg each finished with 7 points.
 
Inside the Box Score

• Brynley Fitzgerald lead the Bulldogs with 10 rebounds
• Jenni Weber and Joelnell Momberg each finished with 2 steals
• The Battlin Bears made 13 three-point baskets compared to the Bulldogs 3
• The Battlin Bears scored 33 points off of 24 Bulldog turnovers

 
The Bulldogs play on Saturday at 2 p.m. against Montana Tech in Butte.

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