Montana State University
James Madison
Cats Face James Madison Friday Night in Cancun
11/24/2023 4:08:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Montana State faces James Madison tonight at 7 p.m. in its second game at the 18th Cancun Challenge played at the Hard Rock Hotel Riveria Maya (Mexico) Convention Center
NEXT UP: Montana State faces James Madison tonight at 7 p.m. in its second game at the 18th Cancun Challenge played at the Hard Rock Hotel Riveria Maya (Mexico) Convention Center. Other teams competing in the Cancun Challenge include Creighton, Georgia Tech, Green Bay, Maryland, Michigan State, UMass, and Washington State.
ABOUT LAST NIGHT: MSU senior Lexi Deden posted a career-high 23 points and a career-high 14 rebounds to lift the Bobcats to its second win over a Mountain West Conference opponent this season as MSU defeated New Mexico 75-57 on Thursday. Montana State (3-2) handed New Mexico (4-1) its first loss of the season behind 51.8% shooting and limiting the Lobos to just eight points in both the second and third quarters. Deden, a product of Missoula Sentinel, opened the second half with eight consecutive points, as the Bobcats stormed to a 44-31 advantage. Katelynn Limardo's three-pointer with 31-seconds remaining in the third period gave MSU its largest lead at 53-39 heading into the final 10-minutes. New Mexico whittled the Montana State lead down to seven points with four-minutes, 33-seconds left, but following a Lobo timeout, the Bobcats rattled off an 11-0 run to put the game away.
JMU: Michigan State defeated James Madison 95-69 on Thursday night. The Dukes were paced by Jamia Hazell and Peyton McDaniel with 19 and 13 points, respectively
