DILLON, Mont. – The Montana Western women's basketball team (7-16) lost a close Frontier Conference battle against No. 20 Carroll College (17-7), 65-58 this afternoon.
Isabella Lund would lead the Bulldogs in scoring for the second game in a row, scoring 17.
How It Happened:
Led by
Keke Davis, the Bulldogs started the game shooting 58%, with Lund adding five points. Western held the Saints to just 30% shooting, taking a two-point lead at the end of the first quarter.
Carroll heated up in the second quarter, knocking down four three-pointers, while Lund continued her strong performance, scoring nine of her 17 points. A three-pointer from
Trinidie Nichols as time expired gave the Bulldogs a two-point lead heading into halftime.
The third quarter was a back-and-forth battle, with the game tied at 35-35 midway through. The Bulldogs' defense held the Saints scoreless for nearly four minutes, but Carroll won the rebounding battle, helping them take a slim one-point lead into the fourth.
Behind Davis, the Bulldogs kept pace with the Saints and held a one-point lead with just over three minutes to play. However, Carroll locked down defensively, holding Western scoreless for the final stretch and closing the game on a 16-5 run to secure the victory.
Notables:
- Davis would finish with 16 points and grab a team high nine rebounds.
- Maddy Moy would grab eight rebounds.
- The Bulldogs were able to get to the basket, scoring 32 points in the paint.
- Carroll would score 13 points off of 10 Bulldog turnovers.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will hit the road to take on Montana State University-Northern this Thursday, February 13, with tip-off set for 5 p.m.
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