Thursday, January 12
Pocatello, ID
7 p.m.
Montana State University
10-7,3-2Big Sky
60
at
57
Idaho State
8-7,3-1Big Sky
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2
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4
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Montana St.
21
7
17
15
60
Idaho St.
12
16
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16
57
Lexi Deden (21)
Cats Grind Out Win at Idaho State
1/12/2023 10:07:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Montana State’s starting post duo of Lexi Deden and Kola Bad Bear combined for almost half of MSU’s points, guiding the Bobcat to a 60-57 win over Idaho State on Thursday night in Reed Gym.
Montana State's starting post duo of Lexi Deden and Kola Bad Bear combined for almost half of MSU's points, guiding the Bobcat to a 60-57 win over Idaho State on Thursday night in Reed Gym.
Deden led Montana State (10-7, 3-2) with 16 points connecting on seven-of-11 from the field, while Bad Bear posted 12 points on six-of-10 shooting.
"Our posts played really well off each other," said MSU head coach Tricia Binford. "Lexi and Kola were very aggressive and played with a lot of heart.
"We were able to grind out a win by getting the stops we needed," she added. "We also responded well when they took the lead."
Montana State got out to a 21-12 lead after the first 10-minutes as Deden established herself with eight points. Idaho State (8-7, 3-1) turned the table in the second quarter outscoring MSU 16-7 and Carsyn Boswell's 3-pointer with 34-seconds left evened the score at 28-all entering intermission.
The Bengals took its first lead of the contest at 39-38 with 5-minutes, 47-seconds left in the third quarter. MSU's closed out the stanza on a 7-2 run sparked by Leia Beattie's triple with one-minute, 21-seconds remaining in the period to give the Bobcats a 45-41 advantage heading into the final frame.
MSU held a five-point lead early in the fourth quarter before ISU rattled off a 6-0 run to take a 48-47 lead with 7-minutes, 49-seconds left. Tied at 50-all with just over five minutes remaining, Beattie hit her third 3-pointer of the contest and the Bobcats never relinquished its lead.
ISU pulled to within one point on two occasions down the stretch but were thwarted by a pair of Bad Bear layups. The Bobcats went three-of-four from the line in the final 18-seconds and a final three-point attempt by Boswell missed the mark as MSU knocked the Bengals from the list of the unbeatens.
Montana State got a boost from its bench as it outscored the Bengals 24-14. Beattie finished with 11 points, while Grace Beasley chipped in seven points.
"We got great production from the bench, and we won the glass," Binford said.
MSU outrebounded ISU 47-37 led by Darian White and Beattie with seven and six boards, respectively.
The Bobcats finished the game shooting 38.7% from the field, while holding the Bengals to 33.3%.
Callie Bourne led Idaho State with a game-high 17 points, while adding eight rebounds and four assists.
MSU plays at Weber State in Ogden, Utah on Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Dee Events Center.
Deden led Montana State (10-7, 3-2) with 16 points connecting on seven-of-11 from the field, while Bad Bear posted 12 points on six-of-10 shooting.
"Our posts played really well off each other," said MSU head coach Tricia Binford. "Lexi and Kola were very aggressive and played with a lot of heart.
"We were able to grind out a win by getting the stops we needed," she added. "We also responded well when they took the lead."
Montana State got out to a 21-12 lead after the first 10-minutes as Deden established herself with eight points. Idaho State (8-7, 3-1) turned the table in the second quarter outscoring MSU 16-7 and Carsyn Boswell's 3-pointer with 34-seconds left evened the score at 28-all entering intermission.
The Bengals took its first lead of the contest at 39-38 with 5-minutes, 47-seconds left in the third quarter. MSU's closed out the stanza on a 7-2 run sparked by Leia Beattie's triple with one-minute, 21-seconds remaining in the period to give the Bobcats a 45-41 advantage heading into the final frame.
MSU held a five-point lead early in the fourth quarter before ISU rattled off a 6-0 run to take a 48-47 lead with 7-minutes, 49-seconds left. Tied at 50-all with just over five minutes remaining, Beattie hit her third 3-pointer of the contest and the Bobcats never relinquished its lead.
ISU pulled to within one point on two occasions down the stretch but were thwarted by a pair of Bad Bear layups. The Bobcats went three-of-four from the line in the final 18-seconds and a final three-point attempt by Boswell missed the mark as MSU knocked the Bengals from the list of the unbeatens.
Montana State got a boost from its bench as it outscored the Bengals 24-14. Beattie finished with 11 points, while Grace Beasley chipped in seven points.
"We got great production from the bench, and we won the glass," Binford said.
MSU outrebounded ISU 47-37 led by Darian White and Beattie with seven and six boards, respectively.
The Bobcats finished the game shooting 38.7% from the field, while holding the Bengals to 33.3%.
Callie Bourne led Idaho State with a game-high 17 points, while adding eight rebounds and four assists.
MSU plays at Weber State in Ogden, Utah on Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Dee Events Center.
Team Stats
MSU
ISU
FG%
.387
.333
3FG%
.333
.333
FT%
.538
.600
RB
47
37
TO
16
14
STL
5
3
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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