Montana State University
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Montana State Women Come up Short in Binford Homecoming
12/9/2009 9:52:31 PM | Women's Basketball
Montana State head coach Tricia Binford received a cool reception in her return to her alma mater, Boise State, as the Bobcats dropped a 74-68 decision to the Broncos, Wednesday night in Taco Bell Arena.
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Binford, who was a three-time All Big Sky Conference selection at BSU, also received an icy night from the Bobcats as MSU hit 37 percent from the field, including 16 percent from beyond the three-point arc.
“We had an off night from the perimeter and we didn't stay patient with our offense to get us the looks we needed,” Binford said. “We need to learn that when we face teams that are more physical, being patient will help us in the long run.”
Also in double-digits for the Bobcats were Erica Perry 14 and Sarah Strand 10.
In the second stanza, the Broncos built another 13-point cushion at 53-40 with 10:41 remaining on a Kinzi Poteet layup. MSU responded to clip the deficit to 60-54 with 5:12 left on a Perry basket.
BSU quickly answered back building its largest lead at 72-58 with 2:18 remaining following a Jessica Van Hoogen three-point play.
MSU finished the game on a 10-2 run to make the final score respectable.
“I really liked the way we finished,” Binford said. “I thought we showed a lot of grit throughout the game, and that is something we need to carry over into our game against
The Broncos also held a 40-35 advantage in rebounding. The Bobcats were paced under the boards by Beata Bak with a career and game-high 14 rebounds.
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