Weber State falls to Montana State

OGDEN - Weber State women's basketball fell by a score of 92-72 to the number one-ranked Montana State Bobcats.

Montana State jumped out to an early 6-0 lead before Weber State responded with two good 3-pointers from Lanae Billy and Makenna Shaffer-Lauer, cutting the deficit to two. Montana State then went on an 11-point run to push its lead to 22-9. However, Billy remained a threat, dropping two more 3-pointers and finishing the first quarter 4-for-4 from beyond the arc, leaving the Wildcats trailing 23-17 to end the first quarter.

The second quarter opened with another 3-pointer from Billy, narrowing the Wildcats deficit to just three points. Weber State remained competitive, scoring 15 points to Montana State's 21 in the quarter. However, a 13-0 run by the Bobcats ensured that they finished the half ahead, 44-32.

Billy put up 22 points in the first half, shooting a perfect 6-for-6 from behind the arc.

Montana State pulled away from Weber State in the third quarter, outscoring the Wildcats 30-11 to take a commanding 74-43 lead. The Bobcats had established a 56-34 advantage within the first five minutes of the quarter.

Weber State fought back in the final frame, using a 10-0 run to cut the deficit to 77-61. However, Montana State responded with a late 11-0 surge, securing a lead that the Wildcats could not overcome. The final score was 92-72 in favor of the Bobcats.

Wildcat Stats

Billy led the Wildcats, shooting a perfect 6-for-6 from behind the arc and totaling 22 points. She notched herself a spot in the Wildcat record book tied for first in single-game three-point field goal percentage.
Antoniette Emma-Nnopu recorded 17 points for the Wildcats.
Weber State shot 48.9 percent from the field and 52.6 percent from behind the arc.

Keeping up with the 'Cats

The Wildcats will continue conference play on the road against Idaho State on Saturday, January 31.
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Team Stats

Lanae Billy

Antoniette Emma-Nnopu

Hannah Robbins

Paris Lauro

Players Mentioned

Lanae Billy

Antoniette Emma-Nnopu

Makenna Shaffer-Lauer

Players Mentioned

Lanae Billy

Antoniette Emma-Nnopu

Makenna Shaffer-Lauer

Weber State University Athletics