DILLON, Mont.—The Montana Western Bulldogs (13-8, 3-6) topped the MSU-Northern Skylights (7-16, 0-9) in their second matchup of the season, 69-54.
 
The Bulldogs started hot with a 23-point first quarter on 57 percent shooting from the field and 71 percent from the arc. The Skylights were held to 13 points in the first. Montana Western added another 16 to the board in the second, and MSU-Northern tallied 12.
 
The Skylights out-scored the Bulldogs in the third, 16-14. Montana Western responded with another 16 points in the fourth, compared to the Skylights' 13.
 
"Gutsy effort by our team tonight," coach Lindsay Woolley said. "I thought Nat [Natali Denning] and Nelly [Joelnell Momberg] gave us a huge effort off the bench. I am really happy for them."
 
Inside the Box Score

• Brynley Fitzgerald and Shainy Mack each had 14 points for the Bulldogs; Fitzgerald joined Montana Western Women's Basketball 1,000 Point Club with her 10^th point of the evening.
• Shainy Mack grabbed 6 rebounds for the Bulldogs.
• Montana Western's Sydney Sheridan dished out four assists.
• Mesa King, Fitzgerald, and Sheridan each had four steals.
• Peyton Kehr led the Skylights with 17 points.

 
 
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