Box Score

BURNABY, B.C. - The Montana State University Billings Women's Basketball team won their game over Simon Fraser University 76-61, Saturday, Feb. 1.
 
With the sweep of both road games this week, and a winning streak of six games,  MSUB moves to 16-5 overall and 9-2 Great Northwest Athletic Conference.  The Yellowjackets are now two games ahead in the conference standings.
 
Simon Fraser falls to 12-6, 7-4 in the GNAC.
 
The game was a close contest in the first half until with 6:38 left on the clock, MSU Billings would go on a 10-4 run to take the score to 35-23.  SFU would counter with a three-point basket from Erin Chambers and then off an MSUB miss, would drive down and get another three from Marie Lin-Petit to take the Clan to within six. 
 
MSUB's Bobbi Knudsen would come back and make a lay-up and then on an SFU foul, a free-throw to take the score to MSUB 38, SFU 29 at the half.
 
After the break, MSU Billings would open up the game going on a 13-5 run to start the second half.  SFU would counter with a lay-up from Rebecca Langmead, but MSUB would come back with another run scoring 8 points in the next few minutes and taking the Yellowjackets to their largest lead of the game at 20 points 61-41.  Alisha Breen had 9 straight points for the 'Jackets; six straight free-throws and a three point basket.
 
With under four minutes left in the game, Simon Fraser would fight to get back within 10, but MSUB would hold them back.  Janiel Olson would make both her free-throws on an SFU foul and Kayleen Goggins made a three-point basket to put the Yellowjackets back up by 15, 72-57.  That would prove to be the last run by SFU as the Clan couldn't get any closer, and MSU Billings finished out the game winning by 15. 
 
"I was really pleased with our win tonight," Head Coach Kevin Woodin said.  "I thought our players were really focused and played really hard.  It was a great team effort.  Everybody contributed in a positive way on both ends of the floor.  Both teams played extremely hard early in the game and I thought our defense was outstanding in the first half.  We really made Erin Chambers work for her touches, she was still able to score points, but I thought we defended her and the others well.  I thought a key was rebounding.  As a team, we controlled the boards and got some extra opportunities on offense which helped us get some transition baskets as well."
 
For the Clan, the GNAC's leading scorer Erin Chambers finished with a game-high 25 points.  She was 8-21 from the field, but was 7-8 from the charity strip.  Chelsea Reist had 12 points and nine rebounds.  As a team, SFU was 23-65 for 35 percent from the field and 30 percent from three-point territory.    
 
Bobbi Knudsen finished the game with a team-high 21 points and a game-high five rebounds for MSUB.  The Yellowjackets shot 43 percent from the field and 26 percent from the three-point arc.
 
On the glass MSU Billings outrebounded SFU 45-34. 
 
MSUB was better on second-chance points 19-7 and had more points in the paint 38-18.
 
Chelsea Banis finished the game with her first double-double of the season at MSUB.  She was 7-9 from the field for 16 points and pulled down 11 rebounds.  Banis also had three blocks in the game.
 
Janiel Olson finished with a game-high 12 rebounds.
 
Alisha Breen game off the bench to match her career-high and supply the Yellowjackets with 16 points.  Breen was 3-6 from the field, but a perfect 2-2 from behind the arc and 8-8 from the free-throw line.  She also had five rebounds and three assists on the night.
 
"Chelsea Banis had another great game this week. She's really playing well and making a presence inside," Coach Woodin stated.   "Alisha Breen came off the bench to play a very talented game.  Janiel played extremely well.  We had another great team win.  Bobbi had another outstanding game, with some great looks and Kayleen Goggins hit a big-three in the end of the second half to really seal the win for us.  Overall, we adjusted well and the team fought hard the entire game."
 
Next week, MSU Billings is back at home for a non-conference game against South Dakota Mines on Wednesday, Feb. 5.  The game is scheduled for a 7 PM tip-off.
 
Saturday, Feb. 8, the Yellowjackets will face their travelling partner Seattle Pacific University in a counter from earlier in the season when the Falcons gained the upper hand 57-63 on a game that was broadcast live on ROOT SPORTS.  That game is also slated for a 7 PM start-time.
 
Both games will have live video and live stats available on MSUBSports.com.
 
"It will be nice to get back home in front of our home crowd for a couple of weeks," Coach Woodin said.  "We are looking forward to both games next week in Alterowitz."
 
Note:  Released today, Head Coach Kevin Woodin was honored as the GNAC Coach of the Month for January.  For more information visit MSUBSports.com or gnacsports.com to read more about the award.
 
Montana State Billings vs Simon Fraser
02/01/14 5:15pm at Burnaby, BC (West Gym)
At Burnaby, BC (West Gym)
MONTANA STATE BILLINGS 76, SIMON FRASER 61
MONTANA STATE BILLINGS (16-5, 9-2 GNAC)
Knudsen,Bobbi 9-19 1-2 21; Breen,Alisha 3-6 8-8 16; Banis,Chelsea 7-9 2-3
16; Olson,Janiel 3-8 2-2 8; Goggins,Kayleen 3-11 0-0 7; Capouch,Tenika 2-3
0-0 4; Peoples,Quinn 1-4 0-0 2; Kumm,Brandy 0-0 2-2 2; Hanser,Austin 0-4 0-1
0. Totals 28-64 15-18 76.
SIMON FRASER (13-6, 7-4 GNAC)
Chambers,Erin 8-21 7-8 25; Reist,Chelsea 6-12 0-0 12; Petit,Marie-Line 2-7
2-2 8; Lowen,Katie 3-9 0-0 8; Van Laare,Kia 2-6 0-0 4; Langmead,Rebecca 1-4
0-0 2; Wilson,Meg 1-4 0-0 2; Sider,Ariana 0-1 0-0 0; Kett,Ellen 0-1 0-0 0.
Totals 23-65 9-10 61.
Montana State Billings........   38   38  -   76
Simon Fraser..................   29   32  -   61
3-point goals--Montana State Billings 5-19 (Breen,Alisha 2-2; Knudsen,Bobbi
2-5; Goggins,Kayleen 1-3; Peoples,Quinn 0-3; Hanser,Austin 0-3; Olson,Janiel
0-3), Simon Fraser 6-20 (Lowen,Katie 2-4; Petit,Marie-Line 2-6;
Chambers,Erin 2-8; Kett,Ellen 0-1; Van Laare,Kia 0-1). Fouled out--Montana
State Billings-None, Simon Fraser-Petit,Marie-Line. Rebounds--Montana State
Billings 45 (Olson,Janiel 12), Simon Fraser 34 (Reist,Chelsea 9).
Assists--Montana State Billings 15 (Knudsen,Bobbi 5), Simon Fraser 15
(Chambers,Erin 4; Wilson,Meg 4). Total fouls--Montana State Billings 14,
Simon Fraser 19. Technical fouls--Montana State Billings-None, Simon
Fraser-None. A-238