DILLON, Mont. – The Montana Western women's basketball program (6-7, 4-5 FC) welcomes (RV) MSU-Northern and (RV) Providence to Dillon for the first home matches of the new year.
 
 SCHEDULE 
Friday, Jan. 9
MSU-Northern – 5 p.m. MT | Watch Live | Live Stats
 
Saturday, Jan. 10
Providence – 5 p.m. MT | Watch Live | Live Stats
 
 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT… 
UMW slipped to 6-7 on the year following losses to Dickinson State (63-60) and Bismarck State (87-74) last week.
 
Against the Blue Hawks, Western shot 34.3 percent (23-67) from the floor, 31.8 percent (7-22) from three, and 41.2 percent (7-17) from the foul line. The Red and Black tallied 47 rebounds, nine assists, 13 steals, and four blocks. Isabella Lund led the team with 13 points, followed by Gio Horner (12). Bailee Sayler and Kyle Pancost led the game with nine rebounds apiece. Lund dished out a team-high three assists while Sayler and Tayva Phillips tied for the game-high with three steals each. Pancost swatted a game-high two blocks.
 
Against the Mystics, the Bulldogs shot 41.9 percent (26-62) from the field, 34.6 percent (9-26) from beyond the arc, and 65.0 percent (13-20) from the charity stripe. They registered 32 rebounds, 13 assists, nine steals, and one block. Lund led the team with 24 points with Sayler and Keke Davis also in double digits (14 and 13, respectively). Lund also led the team in steals (four) while Horner handed out a team-high six assists and recorded the lone block of the game for UMW.
 
 THE PACK PERSPECTIVE 
The Bulldogs are averaging 66.4 points, 38.0 rebounds, and 13.6 assists per game. They are shooting 40.1 percent from the floor, 33.7 percent from downtown, and 67.0 percent from the foul line. Additionally, Western is posting 8.6 steals and 3.0 blocks per game on the campaign.
 
Two Bulldogs are putting up double figures in scoring; Isabella Lund (13.8), Bailee Sayler (11.8). Keke Davis is pulling down a team-high 6.5 boards.  Lund also tops the team in assists (3.7) and steals (2.3). Sayler swats 1.3 blocks per game. Lund is shooting a team-high 48.1 percent from the field while Sayler leads in both three-point percentage (43.1) and free-throw percentage (81.0)
 
 FRESH FACES 
In addition to seven new players, Western women's basketball also has a new coaching staff. First-year head Coach Ryan Sullivan takes the helm after an accomplished stint at Sheridan High School in Sheridan, Wyoming. Sullivan brought Wes Knox on board to serve as assistant coach.
 
 FROM DOWNTOWN 
In the Frontier, UMW sits fourth in three-point percentage (33.7) and fifth in three-pointers per game (7.6). Additionally, the team has hit at least six threes in all but one contest in 2025-26.
 
 HELPING HANDS 
The Bulldogs have reached double-figures in assists in 11-of-13 games this season, including a campaign-high 22 at Mayville State (11/22/25).
 
 JEWEL THIEFS 
Western has averaged 13.8 steals per game over the last seven contests, up from 8.6 in the first six games of the season. Moreover, they have posted at least seven steals in all of the last seven outings after doing so just once in the first six.
 
 DISHING IT OUT 
Gio Horner recorded a career-high six assists against Bismarck State. She has four multi-assist games in 2025-26.
 
 SHARP SHOOTER 
Isabella Lund ranks eighth in the league in scoring at 13.8 points per game.
 
 GET THAT OUTTA HERE 
Bailee Sayler is seventh in the Frontier in blocks, swatting 1.3 per game. She has 17 blocks in 13 games.
 
 STICKY FINGERS 
Isabella Lund is second in the league in steals (2.3) and has nine multi-steal outings on the year.
 
 SAYLER FOR THREEEEE! 
Bailee Sayler ranks fifth in the Frontier in three-point percentage (43.1) and sixth in three-pointers per game (2.2).
 
 HOW MAY SHE ASSIST YOU? 
Isabella Lund ranks third in the Frontier in assists (3.7). She has posted three or more assists in nine games this season.
 
 CRASH THE GLASS 
Kyle Pancost and Bailee Sayler each posted season highs with nine rebounds apiece against Dickinson State.
 
 THE OPPONENTS 
(RV) MSU-Northern (11-3, 7-2 FC)
 

• The Skylights are 11-3 on the year, including 7-2 in league play.
• They are averaging 81.1 points, 38.4 rebounds, 18.4 assists, 10.4 steals, and 2.9 blocks per game.
• MSU-Northern is shooting 45.4 percent from the floor, 37.7 from three, and 74.7 from the foul line.
• The Skylights are ranked in the top 25 nationally in multiple categories, including fourth in three-point percentage (37.7), seventh in turnovers per game (12.0), 13th in assists per game (18.4), 17th in field goals made per game (30.3), 18th in field-goal percentage (45.4), and 20th in made threes per game (8.9).
• Individually, Becky Melcher is sixth in made three pointers (46) and 24th in three-point percentage (45.5).
• Lauren Gunn sits sixth in assist-to-turnover ratio (5.1) and Ciera Agasiva ranks 23rd in free-throw percentage (89.1).
• Canzas HisBadHorse is 24th in the NAIA in blocks (24).
• HisBadHorse leads the team in points (15.8), rebounds (7.8), and blocks (1.7).
• Melcher (14.7) and Agasiva (12.0) are also scoring in double figures.
• Gunn tallies a team-best 4.2 assists per game while Shania Moananu snags a team-high 2.5 steals per game.

 
(RV) Providence (10-5, 6-3 FC)

• The Argos are posting 62.5 points, 38.5 rebounds, 13.9 assists, 9.7 steals, and 2.5 blocks per game.
• They are shooting 38.6 percent from the field, 29.5 percent from distance, and 66.4 percent from the stripe.
• Brooke Dial leads the team swith 12.7 points per game, followed by Ainsley Thurber (10.0) and Eliannah Ramirez (9.8).
• Dial and Thurber share the team-lead in rebounds at 6.0 apiece.
• Ramirez is posting a team-best 2.9 assists per game.
• Dial and Ramirez are both earning a team-best 1.6 steals per game.
• Thurber and McKenna Reggear share the team-lead in blocks (0.7 each).

 
 SERIES HISTORY 
Western is 78-93 all-time against MSU-Northern. In the last matchup between the two sides, the Skylights earned the 74-66 victory (2/13/25).
 
The Bulldogs are 48-38 all-time against the Argos. UP won the most recent game 66-58.
 
 LOOKING AHEAD 
Following the weekend, UMW heads on the road again to take on Bellevue and #4 Dakota State.
   
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