Montana Western Women’s Basketball Narrowly Defeated by (RV) EOU, 59-62

Montana Western (MT) MW 0-1, 0-0

Eastern Oregon EOU 1-3, 0-0

Montana Western (MT) MW

0-1, 0-0

Final

Oct. 31, 2026

Eastern Oregon EOU

1-3, 0-0

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Montana Western (MT) MW	11	22	12	14	59
Eastern Oregon EOU	11	16	21	14	62

Summary
Box Score

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | October 31, 2026 | Claire Gay, UMW Sports Information

Montana Western Women’s Basketball Narrowly Defeated by (RV) EOU, 59-62

CALDWELL, Idaho – The UMW women's basketball program (3-2) lost a 62-59 nail biter to (RV) Eastern Oregon Saturday on day two of the Caldwell Classic.

NOTABLES
Kyle Pancost recorded career highs points and rebounds.

Bailee Sayler was close to a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds.

The Bulldogs outrebounded their opponent for the fifth-straight game.

STAT BREAKDOWN
UMW shot 31.3 percent (20-64) from the floor, 18.8 percent (3-16) from three, and 85.7 percent (12-14) from the line.

The Bulldogs registered 43 rebounds, five blocks, four assists, and three steals.

They tallied 26 points in the paint, five points off turnovers, six second-chance points, and 12 bench points.

LEADERBOARD
Kyle Pancost led the game in both points (18) and rebounds (19).

Bailee Sayler, Maile Wilcox, Marisa Snider, and Reese Gustin tallied one assist each.

Pancost and Bailee Sayler each swatted two blocks to tie for the game high.

Wilcox, Snider, and Gustin all posted one steal.

GAME SUMMARY
The Bulldogs opened the game on a 5-0 run before the Mountaineers caught up to lead by three late in the first quarter. The two sides were tied, 11-11, after the first 10 minutes.

Western outscored Eastern Oregon 22-16 in the second frame, taking a 33-27 lead into the locker room.

UMW shot 33.3 percent (10-30) from the field, 25.0 percent (2-8) from beyond the arc, and 88.9 percent (8-9) from the charity stripe in the first half.

The Bulldogs struggled a bit offensively in the third, allowing EOU to take a 48-45 lead into the final 10 minutes.

The Mountaineers led by as many as seven in the fourth, and Western couldn't quite close the gap, allowing Eastern Oregon to snag the 62-59 win.
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THE OTHER GUYS
The Mountaineers shot 30.2 percent (19-63) from the floor, 36.4 percent (8-22) from distance, and 68.2 percent (15-22) from the free-throw line. They tallied 32 rebounds, three blocks, three assists, and two steals. Kali Kast led the team with 12 points followed by Reigha Niemeyer with 11. Kast also pulled down a team-best 10 boards. Britany Phillips, Haylee Johnson, and Avery Peterson each earned one assist. Kast, Niemeyer, and Peterson posted one block apiece. Kast and Niemeyer each snagged one steal.

COMING UP
The Bulldogs are back in action next Tuesday when they travel to Missoula, Mont. to take on NCAA DI member Montana in an exhibition contest.

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