Stubbs Double-Double Lifts Bobcats To Win
1/24/2003 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
break as they held on for a 66-61 victory over the University ofMontana, Friday night in Worthington Arena.
En route, the Bobcats extended their current home court win
streak to 20 consecutive games, tying the MSU all-time mark.
Montana State (12-4, 3-0) senior Isabel Stubbs recorded a
game-high 20 points and added ten rebounds to pace the
Bobcats. Also in double-figures for MSU were Candis Wilcox
14, and Brandi Lewis 13, including a three-of-four effort from
three-point range.
"Right now we’re the best team in Montana," said MSU
second-year head coach Robin Potera-Haskins. "Obviously,
Montana has been the dominate team and they’ve earned the respect; however, we’ve won
three of the last four meetings and that’s a credit to the heart and work ethic of our kids."
Montana (10-6, 1-2) opened with a 6-2 run following a Brooklyn Lorenzen basket at the
17:09 mark of the opening stanza. Trailing 17-14 after a Lynsey Monaco free throw, the
Bobcats rattled off a 15-1 run to take a 29-18 advantage on an Isabel Stubbs field goal with
three-minutes remaining in the half.
The Montana State run was sparked by Stubbs, who notched eight points during the stretch.
Stubbs had 16 points at halftime and played a big role in getting Montana’s twin towers of
Hollie Tyler and Cyrstal Baird into foul trouble.
"Their run hurt us and we missed a lot of close shots," said UM head coach Robin Selvig. "We
were wondering who was going to make some shots for us."
The pivotal moment of the first half came at the 4:42 mark when Stubbs and Tyler battled for a
rebound. Tyler was called for a foul and with both players on the floor, delivered the ball into
the back of Stubbs’ head. She was called for a technical, giving her three fouls.
Montana State entered intermission with a 35-26 advantage.
The Bobcats opened the second stanza taking a 39-28 lead following a Stubbs basket. The
Lady Griz answered as their next three possessions all resulted in three-point makes. Following
Jill Henkel’s trey at the 15:47 mark, UM sliced the Bobcat margin to 41-39.
Montana tied the score at 48 and 51, before MSU opened up the game with a seven point
spurt, mainly in its transition game. Brandi Lewis’ layin with 6:25 remaining gave the Bobcats a
58-51 advantage.
The Lady Griz closed the gap to 64-59 at the 1:47 mark on a Tyler basket off the glass, but
Montana State closed out the game on a pair of Wilcox free
throws.
"The key to the game was not letting Montana get the lead,"
Potera-Haskins said. "We kept our composure.
"The Lady Griz hit some big time buckets in the second half,"
Potera-Haskins said. "Fortunately, we hit some big shots as
well."
Montana was paced in the loss by Tyler, who finished with 18
points and ten rebounds. Also in double-digits for the Lady Griz
was Katie Edwards with ten points, including three treys.
For the game, MSU shot 44 percent from the field, while
holding Montana to 38 percent, including just 29 percent in the first stanza.
Montana State also won the game from the free throw line where it converted 13-of-14 charity
tosses, while UM went 9-of-20 from the line.
"What we did at the free throw line cost us the game," Selvig said. "It takes the little things to
beat good teams. We came back in the second half and shot the ball well, but we gave up 11
points at the line."
Montana State will play at Sacramento State on Thursday night.
En route, the Bobcats extended their current home court win
streak to 20 consecutive games, tying the MSU all-time mark.
Montana State (12-4, 3-0) senior Isabel Stubbs recorded a
game-high 20 points and added ten rebounds to pace the
Bobcats. Also in double-figures for MSU were Candis Wilcox
14, and Brandi Lewis 13, including a three-of-four effort from
three-point range.
"Right now we’re the best team in Montana," said MSU
second-year head coach Robin Potera-Haskins. "Obviously,
Montana has been the dominate team and they’ve earned the respect; however, we’ve won
three of the last four meetings and that’s a credit to the heart and work ethic of our kids."
Montana (10-6, 1-2) opened with a 6-2 run following a Brooklyn Lorenzen basket at the
17:09 mark of the opening stanza. Trailing 17-14 after a Lynsey Monaco free throw, the
Bobcats rattled off a 15-1 run to take a 29-18 advantage on an Isabel Stubbs field goal with
three-minutes remaining in the half.
The Montana State run was sparked by Stubbs, who notched eight points during the stretch.
Stubbs had 16 points at halftime and played a big role in getting Montana’s twin towers of
Hollie Tyler and Cyrstal Baird into foul trouble.
"Their run hurt us and we missed a lot of close shots," said UM head coach Robin Selvig. "We
were wondering who was going to make some shots for us."
The pivotal moment of the first half came at the 4:42 mark when Stubbs and Tyler battled for a
rebound. Tyler was called for a foul and with both players on the floor, delivered the ball into
the back of Stubbs’ head. She was called for a technical, giving her three fouls.
Montana State entered intermission with a 35-26 advantage.
The Bobcats opened the second stanza taking a 39-28 lead following a Stubbs basket. The
Lady Griz answered as their next three possessions all resulted in three-point makes. Following
Jill Henkel’s trey at the 15:47 mark, UM sliced the Bobcat margin to 41-39.
Montana tied the score at 48 and 51, before MSU opened up the game with a seven point
spurt, mainly in its transition game. Brandi Lewis’ layin with 6:25 remaining gave the Bobcats a
58-51 advantage.
The Lady Griz closed the gap to 64-59 at the 1:47 mark on a Tyler basket off the glass, but
Montana State closed out the game on a pair of Wilcox free
throws.
"The key to the game was not letting Montana get the lead,"
Potera-Haskins said. "We kept our composure.
"The Lady Griz hit some big time buckets in the second half,"
Potera-Haskins said. "Fortunately, we hit some big shots as
well."
Montana was paced in the loss by Tyler, who finished with 18
points and ten rebounds. Also in double-digits for the Lady Griz
was Katie Edwards with ten points, including three treys.
For the game, MSU shot 44 percent from the field, while
holding Montana to 38 percent, including just 29 percent in the first stanza.
Montana State also won the game from the free throw line where it converted 13-of-14 charity
tosses, while UM went 9-of-20 from the line.
"What we did at the free throw line cost us the game," Selvig said. "It takes the little things to
beat good teams. We came back in the second half and shot the ball well, but we gave up 11
points at the line."
Montana State will play at Sacramento State on Thursday night.
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