LA GRANDE, Ore. — The Montana Western men's basketball team has extended their win streak to three games after they defeated Walla Walla (Wash.) this afternoon 81-59.
"Our guys stepped up this weekend and we got great contributions from everyone," Head Coach Pat Jensen said. "This team has a lot of depth and it can be a different guy every night."
How It Happened
UMW got out to a scorching start after
Jalyn Stepney hit back-to-back threes to get the Bulldogs out to a 17-2 score in the first six minutes of the game.
The Bulldog men went on to hit seven threes and 21-40 from the field across the half to take a commanding 51-22 lead. Stepney and
Christian Pitcher led the Bulldogs through the first half. Stepney put up 14 points with four made three-pointers and Pitcher had 11.
Michael Haverfield drained a shot from the arc to give UMW their largest lead of the game at 57-27 with 17:51 left in the game. Despite the lead, the Wolves were able to steal some momentum to cut the lead back down to 16.
Though fighting through a lull in scoring, the Bulldogs cut down on Walla Walla scoring opportunities by forcing five turnovers and grabbing three steals across the second half.
Notables
- As a team, UMW capitalized by scoring an impressive 31 points on turnovers.
- The well-rounded game saw the Bulldog bench put up 42 points combined.
- Montana Western also put up 38 points from the key, with 16 coming on fast break opportunities.
- Three Bulldogs reached double digits in tonight's win with Stepney leading the way. He posted 20 points and went 6-15 from the field. Pitcher followed with 13 and Quincy Taylor had 12 points.
- Kevin Bethel was a key role player, creating opportunities for the Bulldogs behind eight assists and nine rebounds.
Up Next
UMW takes the week to prepare for a big weekend ahead where they will play in the Taco Bell Shootout hosted by College of Idaho. The Bulldogs will first see a contest with the Lewis-Clark State Warriors on Friday at 3pm MT.
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