Box Score

Monmouth, Ore.  – The #25 Montana State University Billing Women's Basketball team won their game against Western Oregon University, 77-67 on Thursday, Feb. 20.
 
It was a hard fought battle on the road for the newly 25th ranked MSU Billings (21-5, 13-2 Great Northwest Athletic Conference), but the Yellowjackets used some good defense and clutch-free throw shooting at the end to get the victory over the Wolves.
 
With the win, MSU Billings has now won 11 in-a-row, and continues their conference win streak at 10 games.
 
MSU Billings turned the ball over 18 times, six times more than their average, and only had six more rebounds than WOU (41-35), but the team shot 40 percent from the perimeter and stayed consistent in the short court to keep WOU in check.
 
Quinn Peoples was 2-4 from the three-point arc in the first half, and Kayleen Goggins led both teams in scoring with eight at the half as no player had points totaling in the double-digits. The Yellowjackets used a 13-5 run in the final five minutes to take a 39-28 lead at the half.
 
With eight minutes left in the first half, MSUB's Brandy Kumm drove into lane for an open lay-up giving the Yellowjackets only their second lead of the game 22-21.  Kumm's basket would spark a rally for MSUB.  On the other end of the floor, Dana Goularte for the Wolves would answer with a lay-up of her own, but MSU Billings would take an 11 point-lead and the momentum into the locker room at half-time.
 
Western Oregon shot 35 percent from the field in the first half while MSUB was 14-29 and 48 percent.
 
"I though Western Oregon played very well tonight; they worked hard," said Head Coach Kevin Woodin. "We struggled at times tonight, both on offense and defense.  I was definitely proud of the way our players hung in there."
 
At the start of the second half, Western Oregon would come out firing, Kelsey Henry made two lay-ups and Elise Miller a three-point shot to get the Wolves back to within five.
 
Western Oregon (6-17, 3-12 GNAC) would keep it close.  With 1:43 left in the game MSUB's Kayleen Goggins would foul Goularte sending her to the line to shoot two.  Goularte would sink both drawing the Wolves to within five again, 65-70. 
 
MSU Billings would respond with some smart defense.  For MSUB, Janiel Olson would make three out of four free-throws in the final 19 seconds to stretch the lead to 10, and that's where the game would end.
 
For WOU, Goularte ended the game with 19 points and seven rebounds.  Chantel Divilbiss had 14 points.  Melissa Fowler had 13 points and seven rebounds.
 
The Wolves would end up shooting 37 percent from the field and 26.7 percent from the three-point arc.
 
MSU Billings shot 43.4 percent from the field.  Western Oregon had 17 points to MSUB's 10 points off of turnovers.  WOU also had more points in the paint, 28-20.
 
"It was a hard-fought GNAC road win tonight," Coach Woodin said.  "We had stretches where we played very well and we were able to hold them off at the end and post a good conference win." 
 
MSU Billings had 29 points from their bench.  Quinn Peoples was 5-10 from three-point territory and finished with 16 points.
 
Bobbi Knudsen was 6-10 from the field and 3-4 from the three-point arc for a game-high 18 points and six assists.
 
Alisha Breen finished with 11 points and seven rebounds. 
 
Olson was the only player to finish in double-digits in rebounds; she had 11 off the glass and eight points.
 
Saturday, Feb. 22, #25 MSU Billings travels to Lacey, Wash. to play Saint Martin's University.  That game is scheduled for a 7 PM Pacific Time start.  Live video and live stats will be available at MSUBSports.com.
 
"We know we will have a tough game in Lacey against SMU," Coach Woodin stated.  "Finding a way to win tonight – it was a good win for us."
 
Montana State Billings vs Western Oregon
02/20/14 7 p.m. at Monmouth, OR (New P.E. Building)
At Monmouth, OR (New P.E. Building)
MONTANA STATE BILLINGS 77, WESTERN OREGON 67
MONTANA STATE BILLINGS (21-5, 13-2 GNAC)
Knudsen,Bobbi 6-10 2-2 18; Peoples,Quinn 5-11 1-2 16; Breen,Alisha 3-6 4-6
11; Banis,Chelsea 3-4 2-3 8; Olson,Janiel 1-7 6-8 8; Goggins,Kayleen 2-7 4-4
8; Hanser,Austin 2-6 0-0 6; Kumm,Brandy 1-1 0-0 2; Capouch,Tenika 0-1 0-0 0.
Totals 23-53 19-25 77.
WESTERN OREGON (6-17, 3-12 GNAC)
Goularte,Dana 5-11 9-11 19; Divilbiss,Chantel 5-12 2-2 14; Fowler,Melissa
6-13 0-0 12; Henry,Kelsey 3-10 2-2 8; Mottershaw,Jordan 3-12 0-0 7;
Miller,Elise 2-6 0-0 5; Reade,Amber 1-2 0-0 2; Nicklason,Leah 0-0 0-0 0;
Titus,Angie 0-0 0-0 0; Steiger,Jackie 0-0 0-0 0; Goddard,Katie 0-1 0-0 0.
Totals 25-67 13-15 67.
Montana State Billings........   39   38  -   77
Western Oregon................   28   39  -   67
3-point goals--Montana State Billings 12-30 (Peoples,Quinn 5-10;
Knudsen,Bobbi 4-6; Hanser,Austin 2-6; Breen,Alisha 1-1; Goggins,Kayleen 0-2;
Olson,Janiel 0-5), Western Oregon 4-15 (Divilbiss,Chantel 2-4; Miller,Elise
1-4; Mottershaw,Jordan 1-2; Goddard,Katie 0-1; Henry,Kelsey 0-2;
Fowler,Melissa 0-1; Goularte,Dana 0-1). Fouled out--Montana State
Billings-None, Western Oregon-Divilbiss,Chantel. Rebounds--Montana State
Billings 41 (Olson,Janiel 11), Western Oregon 35 (Goularte,Dana 7;
Fowler,Melissa 7; Mottershaw,Jordan 7). Assists--Montana State Billings 13
(Knudsen,Bobbi 6), Western Oregon 7 (Miller,Elise 3). Total fouls--Montana
State Billings 14, Western Oregon 21. Technical fouls--Montana State
Billings-None, Western Oregon-None. A-303
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