Thursday, December 2
BOZEMAN
7 p.m.
Montana State University
3-5,1-0Big Sky
63
vs
57
Northern Colorado
2-4,0-1Big Sky
1
2
3
4
F
Northern Colo.
8
18
15
16
57
Montana St.
16
12
16
19
63
Sophomore Katelynn Limardo recorded 15 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals to guide MSU to a 63-57 win over Northern Colorado on Thursday night.
Cats Tree Bears in Big Sky Opener
12/2/2021 10:25:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Montana State rattled off 15 consecutive points over a span that covered the final moments of the opening quarter and the beginning of the second to build a lead it would hold for all but 19-seconds en route to a 63-57 victory over Northern Colorado in the Big Sky Conference opener for both squads on Thursday night in Worthington Arena.
Montana State rattled off 15 consecutive points over a span that covered the final moments of the opening quarter and the beginning of the second to build a lead it would hold for all but 19-seconds en route to a 63-57 victory over Northern Colorado in the Big Sky Conference opener for both squads on Thursday night in Worthington Arena.
Tied early at eight-all, Montana State (3-5, 1-0) went on a 15-0 run as five different players scored. The stretch was capped by Leia Beattie's three-pointer at the 7:53 mark giving the Bobcats a 23-8 cushion. Northern Colorado (2-4, 0-1) whittled the margin to 28-26 at intermission behind three triples via Allie Downing.
"It was a gritty performance," said Ellen Kreighbaum Women's Head Basketball Coach Tricia Binford. "We didn't ever get into a full rhythm and we had to find ways down the stretch, and we had a good finish.
"I thought we started off really well," Binford added. "We came in to establish a defensive mindset and were able to get some steals and turnovers and get out and run. In the final two minutes you could see the kids' attack-mindedness turn on, and we need to have that over the course of an entire game. We can't afford to shut it off at any point. The beginning and the end were fantastic, but in the middle, we had a lot of mistakes we need to clean up."
The Bears took its only lead at the 7:34 mark of the third stanza on another Downing three-pointer, but MSU quickly answered with a 9-0 run highlighted by Taylor Janssen's triple with 5:57 left in the quarter. Montana State held a 44-41 advantage heading into the final stanza.
Darian White's jumper with 5:24 left gave the Bobcats a seven-point cushion heading down the stretch, but Northern Colorado would climb to within two points on two occasions, the last coming with 56-seconds left on a Hannah Simental 3-pointer.
The Bobcats went five-of-six from the free throw line in the final 17-seconds to secure the win.
Katelynn Limardo led MSU with a team-high 15 points, while Beattie added 11 and White 10. For the game, Montana State shot 39.3% from the field, but hit at a 44.4% clip in the second half.
Both teams pulled down 34 rebounds with Kola Bad Bear pacing the Bobcats under the glass with a game-high nine rebounds.
UNC was led by Downing with 18 points, including a six-of-10 effort from beyond the arc.
Montana State plays Sacramento State on Saturday night at 7 p.m. in Worthington Arena.
Tied early at eight-all, Montana State (3-5, 1-0) went on a 15-0 run as five different players scored. The stretch was capped by Leia Beattie's three-pointer at the 7:53 mark giving the Bobcats a 23-8 cushion. Northern Colorado (2-4, 0-1) whittled the margin to 28-26 at intermission behind three triples via Allie Downing.
"It was a gritty performance," said Ellen Kreighbaum Women's Head Basketball Coach Tricia Binford. "We didn't ever get into a full rhythm and we had to find ways down the stretch, and we had a good finish.
"I thought we started off really well," Binford added. "We came in to establish a defensive mindset and were able to get some steals and turnovers and get out and run. In the final two minutes you could see the kids' attack-mindedness turn on, and we need to have that over the course of an entire game. We can't afford to shut it off at any point. The beginning and the end were fantastic, but in the middle, we had a lot of mistakes we need to clean up."
The Bears took its only lead at the 7:34 mark of the third stanza on another Downing three-pointer, but MSU quickly answered with a 9-0 run highlighted by Taylor Janssen's triple with 5:57 left in the quarter. Montana State held a 44-41 advantage heading into the final stanza.
Darian White's jumper with 5:24 left gave the Bobcats a seven-point cushion heading down the stretch, but Northern Colorado would climb to within two points on two occasions, the last coming with 56-seconds left on a Hannah Simental 3-pointer.
The Bobcats went five-of-six from the free throw line in the final 17-seconds to secure the win.
Katelynn Limardo led MSU with a team-high 15 points, while Beattie added 11 and White 10. For the game, Montana State shot 39.3% from the field, but hit at a 44.4% clip in the second half.
Both teams pulled down 34 rebounds with Kola Bad Bear pacing the Bobcats under the glass with a game-high nine rebounds.
UNC was led by Downing with 18 points, including a six-of-10 effort from beyond the arc.
Montana State plays Sacramento State on Saturday night at 7 p.m. in Worthington Arena.
Team Stats
UNC
MSU
FG%
.408
.393
3FG%
.355
.333
FT%
.600
.706
RB
34
34
TO
21
13
STL
5
11
Game Leaders
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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