First-place Montana State Billings men hang on for road victory

ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Carrington Wiggins scored 21 factors and Bilal Shabazz 18 Saturday night time as Montana State Billings rallied for a 70-69 win at Central Washington College to stay in first place within the Nice Northwest Athletic Convention males’s basketball standings.

Abdul Bah added 15 factors for the Yellowjackets (16-5, 10-1), who trailed the Wildcats (Sep 11, 5-6) by 11 factors within the first half, and have been nonetheless behind by seven, 39-32, at halftime.

Bah put MSUB forward 70-68 with a jumper from the aspect with one minute to play.

CWU’s Matt Poquette made a free throw with 42 seconds left to tighten the sport, however Poquette additionally wound up lacking a fringe shot for the win on the buzzer.

Shabazz, who knocked down 4 3-pointers, additionally equipped seven rebounds, 4 blocks and two steals.

One in all his blocks was on a layup try by the Wildcats with two seconds left within the sport.

Wiggins shot 8 of 14 from the sphere.

Camron McNeil led CWU with 21 factors. Samaad Hector contributed 16 and Brock Gilbert 14.

Hector grabbed seven rebounds, McNeil got here away with six boards and Gilbert handed out eight assists.

Poquette ended up with 11 factors and 6 rebounds.