DILLON, Mont. – The Montana Western women's basketball program (11-13, 9-11 FC) competes at Providence (15-11, 11-9 FC) and (RV) MSU-Northern (16-9, 12-8 FC) for the final two regular season contests.
 
SCHEDULE
Friday, Feb. 20
vs Providence – 5 p.m. MT | Watch Live | Live Stats
 
Saturday, Feb. 21
vs (RV) MSU-Northern – 5 p.m. MT | Watch Live | Live Stats
 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT…
UMW split last weekend, falling against #6 Dakota State (81-59), before defeating Bellevue (77-57).
 
Against the Trojans, Western shot 33.8 percent (22-65) from the floor, 18.8 percent (3-16) from downtown, and 75.0 percent (12-16) from the foul line. The team earned 45 rebounds, 12 assists, 10 steals, and four blocks. Bailee Sayler led the team with 15 points, followed by Isabella Lund with 12. Keke Davis grabbed a team-high 10 boards while Lund dished out a team-best three assists. Sayler, Davis, and Tayva Phillips each posted two steals. Kyle Pancost swatted a game-high two blocks.
 
Against the Bruins, the Bulldogs shot 47.5 percent (29-61) from the field, 25.0 percent (6-24) from three, and 68.4 percent (13-19) from the stripe. They tallied 40 rebounds, 16 assists, seven steals, and four blocks. Sayler once again led the team with 25 points, with Phillips (16), Lund (12), and Davis (11) also reaching double figures. Davis and Pancost shared the team-lead in rebounds with nine apiece. Isabella Lund handed out a game-high eight assists while Ava Bellach led in steals (two). Pancost registered a game-high three blocks.
 
THE PACK PERSPECTIVE
The Bulldogs are averaging 65.6 points, 37.1 rebounds, and 13.7 assists. They are shooting 40.0 percent from the floor, 32.7 percent from three, and 69.7 percent from the foul line. They are also posting 8.9 steals and 3.0 blocks per game.
 
Two Bulldogs are putting up double figures in scoring; Bailee Sayler (12.9) and Isabella Lund (12.4). Keke Davis is pulling down a team-high 6.6 boards.  Lund also tops the team in assists (4.2) and is tied for the lead in steals with Tayva Phillips (1.9 apiece). Kyle Pancost swats 1.0 blocks per game. Davis is shooting a team-high 49.3 percent from the field while Deyak leads from beyond the arc (45.0) and Sayler tops the team from the foul line (88.4).
 
STACKING UP
Western ranks fourth in the Frontier in three-point percentage (32.7) and fifth in made threes per game (7.3), defensive rebounds (26.6), and assists (13.7).
 
CAREER NIGHT
Bailee Sayler (25) and Tayva Phillips (16) both posted career bests in scoring against the Bruins.
 
HOW MAY SHE ASSIST YOU?
Isabella Lund dished out a career-high matching eight assists against Bellevue. She has 10 games with at least five assists on the year.
 
AUTOMATIC
Baille Sayler has shot 100.0 from the foul line in each of her last four contests and nine times on the year. She has drained 13 straight free throws.
 
BIG BOARDS
Keke Davis and Kyle Pancost have combined for 70 rebounds over the last four games, each pulling down 35. Both players have earned at least 6 rebounds in each instance.
 
WALKING BUCKET
Bailee Sayler has come on strong for the Bulldogs, posting six-straight games with at least 15 points. She has 15 double-digit scoring outings on the year.
 
JEWEL THIEF
Tayva Phillips has recorded a steal in all but one outing this season. She has posted eight multi-steal games on the year.
 
NOT TODAY!
Kyle Pancost has recorded three-straight multi-block games, posting eight total blocks in that span.
 
THE OPPONENTS
Providence (15-11, 11-9 FC)
 

• The Argos are averaging 64.7 points, 37.4 rebounds, 12.6 assists, 8.9 steals, and 1.8 blocks per game.
• They are shooting 40.2 percent from the floor, 29.8 percent from three, and 66.7 percent from the foul line.
• Brooke Dial leads the team in points (14.0), rebounds (6.2), and steals (1.5).
• Eliannah Ramirez dishes out a team-high 2.7 assists per game.
• Sofia Mokofisi is shooting a team-best 47.0 percent from the field while Ramirez leads from beyond the arc (36.5) and Madi Reibel tops the team from the line (83.7)
• In the Frontier, Providence sits 4th in points allowed (61.6) and fifth in both rebounds (37.3) and steals per game (8.9).

MSU-Northern (16-9, 12-8 FC)

• The Skylights are putting up 77.2 points, 36.0 rebounds, 16.5 assists, 8.7 steals, and 2.4 blocks per game.
• They are shooting 44.3 percent from the floor, 38.5 percent from deep, and 76.9 percent from the charity stripe.
• Canzas HisBadHorse paces the team in points (14.1), rebounds (8.0), and blocks (1.7).
• Taya Trottier tops MSUN in both assists (4.0) and steals (2.0).
• Addie Kiefer is shooting a team-high 65.1 percent from the floor while Trottier leads from beyond the arc (43.5) and from the line (86.3).
• Northern leads the conference in three-point percentage (38.5) while ranking second in assists per game (16.5), points per game (77.2), and and field-goal percentage (44.3).
• The Skylights also sit third in made threes per game (9.5), free-throw percentage (76.9), and offensive rebounds (11.8).

 
SERIES HISTORY
The Bulldogs are 49-38 all-time against the Argos. The last matchup between the two sides saw Western walk away with the 60-46 win (1/10/26).
 
UMW is 78-94 all-time against the Skylights. Earlier this season, MSU-Northern took the 63-40 win (1/9/26).
 
LOOKING AHEAD
The Bulldogs look ahead to the Frontier Conference Tournament, taking place Feb. 27-Mar. 2.
   
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