by By Lindsey Branch
BILLINGS, Mont. – The Montana Western women’s basketball team (8-5) capped out the 2023 year with a victory over the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology by a score of 80-60.
The Bulldogs hit 47.4 percent from the field and picked up 34 points in the paint.
How It Happened
After a well-matched first quarter saw SAIT get out to a 17-15 lead, UMW’s Joelnell Momberg hit a jumper and capitalized on a trip to the free throw line to get back on top for a 19-17 lead.
Shainy Mack and Momberg combined for 16 points across the second frame as they led UMW to a 40-29 lead at the half break.
The Bulldog women used momentum gained in the second quarter and pushed out to their largest lead of the game following a big run that was capped by a pair of free throws from Keke Davis. UMW outscored the Trojans 25-15 across the third quarter and hit 50 percent from the field.
Scoring slowed in the fourth, but Isabella Lund and Mack each hit a three in the final minutes of the game as UMW finished up on top by a final score of 80-60.
