Montana State veterans step up big in rivalry game victory at Montana

UM’s youth motion was on show as freshman Libby Stump led the way in which with 21 factors and freshman Mack Konig added 10 factors. They mixed to go 8 of 12 on 3-pointers, whereas the remainder of the Girl Griz have been 2 of 15.

UM veterans Carmen Gfeller, Sammy Fatkin and Gina Marxen mixed to shoot 4 of twenty-two from the sector. Gfeller, who was honored for reaching 1,000 profession factors earlier than the sport, was held to 2 factors on 0-of-4 capturing from the sector in 24 minutes.

The Cats improved to 13-7 total and 6-2 within the Large Sky as they pushed their successful streak to 4 video games. The Girl Griz dropped to 8-11, 4-4 as they misplaced for the second time in two house video games this week.

MSU jumped up 18-8 by scoring 12 factors within the paint and posting a 9-5 edge on the boards, together with 4-1 on the offensive glass as Lexi Deden transformed two offensive rebound put backs. The Girl Griz closed the quarter on an 8-0 run powered by two 3-pointers by Stump, giving them a 9-0 edge in factors past the arc as they pulled inside 18-16 to finish the body.

White snapped UM’s 10-0 run with a nook 3-pointer and scored 11 of her 15 first-half factors within the second quarter because the Cats took a 37-35 halftime after 1 / 4 that included eight lead adjustments. Stump and Konig mixed to go 5 of 6 on 3-pointers within the first half whereas the remainder of the crew was 1 of 8 and Gfeller was held scoreless in 5 minutes.

MSU opened the third quarter on a 9-0 run and pushed its result in 19 factors, 60-41, earlier than UM scored its first area aim with 1:12 left. The Girl Griz shot 3 of 9 from the sector, together with two point-blank misses by Gfeller, and dedicated seven turnovers because the Cats pushed that margin to 16-5.

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