DILLON, Mont. – The Montana Western women's basketball team (6-9) upset No. 5 University of Providence (9-5) this afternoon, 73-67, earning their first Frontier Conference win of the season.
"Our team embraced the challenge today and ran with it," said Head Coach
Britt Cooper. "Our ladies have a ton of fight, and we were able to capitalize on it today."
Payton Hagy and
Maddy Moy each scored a career-high 19 points in the victory.
How it Happened
Hagy knocked down two three-point baskets as the Bulldogs raced out to an 11-3 lead early in the quarter. Providence stormed back to cut UMW's lead to two by the end of the first quarter.
Starting the second quarter, the Bulldogs forced three Providence turnovers, and Moy scored nine points to propel UMW to a 33-28 halftime lead.
Kenzi Pedersen got the Bulldogs rolling in the third quarter, scoring three points to open the period. However, an 11-2 scoring run by the Argos tied the game heading into the fourth quarter.
The fourth quarter was a back-and-forth battle, with the Argos taking a five-point lead in the final minutes. A basket by Moy cut the lead to two, and after two missed free throws by Providence, an
Isabella Lund layup brought the Bulldogs within one.
UMW fouled Providence with nine seconds remaining, and the Argos made both free throws to extend their lead to three. After a Bulldog timeout, Hagy drained a three-point basket with three seconds left to send the game to overtime.
In overtime, it was all Bulldogs. Pedersen and Moy scored back-to-back baskets to give UMW a four-point lead. Western outscored the Argos 12-6 in the extra period, securing the victory.
Notables
- Moy recorded a double-double as she pulled down a team leading 11 rebounds.
- Pedersen scored 16 points, grabbed six rebounds, and dished out five assists.
- Lund scored 14 points and had four steals.
- The Argos shot 5-20 from three-point range.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will continue their home stand on Thursday, January 16, as they take on Montana Tech in the Straugh Gymnasium, with tip-off set for 5 p.m.
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