Highlights: Montana State rolls past Saint Mary’s, 91-56

(Editor’s Observe: Montana State Press Launch)

BOZEMAN — Montana State junior Katelynn Limardo posted a career-high 21 factors going seven-of-eight from past the arc because the Bobcats cruised to a 91-56 victory over Saint Mary’s on Monday evening in Worthington Enviornment.

For the second straight residence recreation, Montana State (6-4) jumped out early constructing a 28-11 first quarter lead connecting on five-of-seven from lengthy distance behind the hassle of 4 completely different gamers.

“We had a extremely highly effective week and have been capable of take a while off to recharge and give attention to ourselves,” stated MSU head coach Tricia Binford. “We have been settled in proper from the beginning, received good open seems to be, shared the ball extraordinarily effectively and executed on protection.”

MSU held its 17-point lead at intermission. The Bobcats shot 53.6% p.c from the sector within the opening 20-minutes, together with an eight-of-14 efficiency from three-point vary. Montana State additionally turned 12 Saint Mary’s (6-4) turnovers into 21 first-half factors.

The Bobcats took its largest lead at 85-47 with 4:10 remaining on a Leia Beattie triple. Limardo capped her career-night efficiency along with her seventh 3-pointer within the last minute. She fell one triple in need of the all-time Bobcat mark of eight set by Tori Martell in opposition to North Dakota on Dec. 6, 2020.

“There’s no higher feeling than seeing all of the smiling faces, particularly from KJ (Limardo),” Binford stated. “There’s no yet one more deserving to have an evening like she did, contemplating the entire work she places in throughout the week.”

Additionally in double-digits for the Bobcats have been Marah Dykstra 12 and Grace Beasley 11. Six gamers scored between six and 9 factors, with all put one participant discovering the underside of the online.

SMC held a 34-32 benefit beneath the glass. Beasley paced the Bobcats with a team-high six rebounds.

MSU senior point-guard Darian White completed the sport with seven factors, 5 assists, two steals and a rebound. She is now six factors and 4 rebounds away from turning into the primary Bobcat ladies’s participant to ever document 1,400 factors, 500 rebounds, 300 assists and 200 steals.

For the sport, the Bobcats shot 48.4% from the sector, linked on 13-of-29 from past the arc and transformed 16-of-18 free throw makes an attempt.

The Bobcats journey to the Maui Invitational on Thursday and can face No. 11 LSU on Saturday at 10 p.m. (MT), earlier than concluding play in opposition to Nevada Sunday at 8 p.m. (MT).