
Montana State's Lexi Deden guards BYU's Devry Millett on Thursday.
Photo by: courtesy BYUphoto
Bobcats 18-game Win Streak Snapped at BYU
12/10/2020 5:46:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Montana State’s school-record 18-game win streak came to an end as Brigham Young handed the Bobcats a 72-58 setback, Thursday afternoon in the Marriott Center.
Montana State's school-record 18-game win streak came to an end as Brigham Young handed the Bobcats a 72-58 setback, Thursday afternoon in the Marriott Center.
BYU (3-1) jumped out to an early 25-9 lead after the opening 10-minutes and stretched its advantage to 40-18 at intermission. In the second half, Montana State (1-1) played even with the Cougars in the third stanza, trailing 62-37 heading into the final quarter. MSU outscored BYU 21-12 in the final frame behind an 11-of-13 effort from the line.
Montana State finished the contest connecting on 29-33 from the stripe, including a 20-23 performance in the second half.
"We're a real young team and growth is a process," said MSU head coach Tricia Binford. "We're still trying to find our identity and we showed some nerves digging ourselves a pretty deep hole from the start.
"I am proud of our second half effort," Binford added. "I thought we played more aggressively. We were able to play a lot kids and this will help us build confidence going forward. We certainly have a lot of work and learning to do as BYU tested in a variety of ways."
Sophomore Darian White paced Montana State with a team-high 16 points. The product of Boise, Idaho also added four steals and three rebounds. Also hitting double-digits for the Bobcats were Kola Bad Bear and Tori Martell with ten points, apiece.
BYU held a slim 35-33 advantage under the boards. MSU was led under the glass by Bad Bear and Katelynn Limardo with six rebounds, apiece.
As a team, Montana State shot 26% (13-50) from the field and were three-of-20 (15%) from long distance.
The Cougars hit at a 48.1% clip, including a 14-31 effort from beyond the arc. BYU was led in scoring by Shaylee Gonzales with 18 points, including four 3-pointers.
Montana State will play Utah at 5 p.m. on Friday in Huntsman Center.
BYU (3-1) jumped out to an early 25-9 lead after the opening 10-minutes and stretched its advantage to 40-18 at intermission. In the second half, Montana State (1-1) played even with the Cougars in the third stanza, trailing 62-37 heading into the final quarter. MSU outscored BYU 21-12 in the final frame behind an 11-of-13 effort from the line.
Montana State finished the contest connecting on 29-33 from the stripe, including a 20-23 performance in the second half.
"We're a real young team and growth is a process," said MSU head coach Tricia Binford. "We're still trying to find our identity and we showed some nerves digging ourselves a pretty deep hole from the start.
"I am proud of our second half effort," Binford added. "I thought we played more aggressively. We were able to play a lot kids and this will help us build confidence going forward. We certainly have a lot of work and learning to do as BYU tested in a variety of ways."
Sophomore Darian White paced Montana State with a team-high 16 points. The product of Boise, Idaho also added four steals and three rebounds. Also hitting double-digits for the Bobcats were Kola Bad Bear and Tori Martell with ten points, apiece.
BYU held a slim 35-33 advantage under the boards. MSU was led under the glass by Bad Bear and Katelynn Limardo with six rebounds, apiece.
As a team, Montana State shot 26% (13-50) from the field and were three-of-20 (15%) from long distance.
The Cougars hit at a 48.1% clip, including a 14-31 effort from beyond the arc. BYU was led in scoring by Shaylee Gonzales with 18 points, including four 3-pointers.
Montana State will play Utah at 5 p.m. on Friday in Huntsman Center.
Team Stats
MSU
BYU
FG%
.260
.481
3FG%
.188
.500
FT%
.879
.889
RB
33
35
TO
13
15
STL
8
2
Game Leaders
Players Mentioned
Bobcat Insider TV Show
Wednesday, January 26
vs. Seattle (Live Stream Video)
Saturday, December 18
Inside The Brick (Lexi Deden)
Thursday, November 04
Inside The Brick (Leia Beattie)
Tuesday, November 02