Kola Bad Bear led the way as Montana State kept its edge over rival Lady Griz

BOZEMAN — Kola Unhealthy Bear greater than doubled her common factors per recreation on Saturday. She dropped 23 in her remaining regular-season Brawl of the Wild, which was probably the most for her this season.

The senior from Billings left all of it on the ground in the course of the 75-73 win over the Montana Woman Griz. Unhealthy Bear went 2 for two from past the arc, probably the most for her this season. The particular connection along with her level guard, fellow senior Darian White, was entrance and heart.

White even gave her some encouragement going into the sport.

“Truthfully, I simply keep in mind Darian, and he or she was like, ‘Let’s go!’ As a result of she was telling me, ‘You higher shoot that ball if I give it to you and I used to be like, ‘Oh, OK,” Unhealthy Bear stated with a smile.

Her key contributions on the court docket stood out to teach Tricia Binford, and it wasn’t nearly her capturing.

“She’s impacting the video games in each side,” Binford stated. “I imply, we’re speaking about her factors in the present day, however I believed her put up protection was unbelievable on the inside. Our posts have been very lively, they needed to combat very exhausting, and he or she was superb.”

A real chief, Binford can depend on Unhealthy Bear every recreation, which is crucial because the Cats enter into the ultimate stretch of their common season with sights set on repeating their Huge Sky event title.

“I really feel like she simply retains getting higher and higher,” Binford said. “Even at Idaho State final week, there wasn’t as many factors placed on the board, however she actually facilitates our offense by the put up play.”

Unhealthy Bear clinched the sport for the Bobcats. Her two made free throws within the remaining seconds put her crew up 5 factors. Her smile didn’t go away her face as she recalled her second.

“Truthfully, it simply felt nearly exhilarating, I suppose,” Unhealthy Bear recalled. “You have to play till the final buzzer sounds, however figuring out we had it in that second after I knocked one down, and (White) once more was like, ‘We bought it. You simply bought this one, and we’re good.’ It simply, it simply felt actually good.”

Up subsequent for Unhealthy Bear and her crew is a matchup at Sacramento State on Thursday.