Weber State University Athletics
Saturday, February 21
Missoula, MT
2:00 PM
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Wildcats secure overtime victory in Missoula
2/21/2026 4:28:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Weber State secured its fifth-ever win in Missoula.
MISSOULA, Montana - Closing out their regular season road schedule, Weber State earned an 86-79 overtime win against the Montana Lady Griz this Saturday afternoon.
The game started as a close contest between the Wildcats and the Lady Griz. However, the Wildcats gained momentum late in the first quarter, using a 6-0 run to create a 17-13 lead as the period ended.
The Wildcats increased their lead to 21-13 during the second quarter. Although the Lady Griz made a few scoring runs, the Wildcats Lanae Billy and Paris Lauro maintained Weber State's advantage by hitting three 3-pointers. However, with 2:35 remaining in the half and the Wildcats up by seven, Montana scored seven unanswered points to tie the game 30-30 at halftime.
The third quarter was a tight, back-and-forth contest, with neither team able to pull ahead by more than five points as they traded baskets. Weber State found its rhythm from beyond the arc, sinking five 3-pointers in the quarter to take a 51-50 lead into the final frame.
The fourth quarter was tightly contested, as the score was tied five times. With 19 seconds remaining, a successful layup by Antoniette Emma-Nnopu gave Weber State a 69-67 lead. However, a foul called on the Wildcats with only four seconds left allowed the Lady Griz to even the score at 69-69 and send the game into overtime.
The five-minute overtime was a battle of runs. Weber State initially pulled ahead, first with a five-point run to make it 74-69, and then another five points to lead 79-73. However, Montana rallied with a 6-0 run to tie the score at 79-79. In the final minute, Paris Lauro hit a crucial 3-pointer, her fifth of the game. Sydney White then secured the victory with a trio of successful free throws, followed by one from Fui Niumeitolu, to finalize the score at 86-79 in favor of the Wildcats.Â
Wildcat Stats
The game started as a close contest between the Wildcats and the Lady Griz. However, the Wildcats gained momentum late in the first quarter, using a 6-0 run to create a 17-13 lead as the period ended.
The Wildcats increased their lead to 21-13 during the second quarter. Although the Lady Griz made a few scoring runs, the Wildcats Lanae Billy and Paris Lauro maintained Weber State's advantage by hitting three 3-pointers. However, with 2:35 remaining in the half and the Wildcats up by seven, Montana scored seven unanswered points to tie the game 30-30 at halftime.
The third quarter was a tight, back-and-forth contest, with neither team able to pull ahead by more than five points as they traded baskets. Weber State found its rhythm from beyond the arc, sinking five 3-pointers in the quarter to take a 51-50 lead into the final frame.
The fourth quarter was tightly contested, as the score was tied five times. With 19 seconds remaining, a successful layup by Antoniette Emma-Nnopu gave Weber State a 69-67 lead. However, a foul called on the Wildcats with only four seconds left allowed the Lady Griz to even the score at 69-69 and send the game into overtime.
The five-minute overtime was a battle of runs. Weber State initially pulled ahead, first with a five-point run to make it 74-69, and then another five points to lead 79-73. However, Montana rallied with a 6-0 run to tie the score at 79-79. In the final minute, Paris Lauro hit a crucial 3-pointer, her fifth of the game. Sydney White then secured the victory with a trio of successful free throws, followed by one from Fui Niumeitolu, to finalize the score at 86-79 in favor of the Wildcats.Â
Wildcat Stats
- Weber State's Antoniette Emma-Nnopu recorded a career-high 28 points.
- Lanae Billy totaled 23 points for the second time this season while also putting up five 3-pointers.
- Wildcats Paris Lauro (15) and Sydney White (10) were also in double-digits.Â
- Weber State shot 49.1 percent from the field and 44.8 percent (13-29) from beyond the arc.Â
- The Wildcats will close out the regular season at home against Idaho State (Feb. 28) and Portland State (Mar. 2).Â
- The Big Sky Basketball Tournament will be held in Boise, Idaho, on March 7-11.Â
- All home and Big Sky games will be streamed on ESPN+.Â
- To stay up to date with the women's basketball team, follow them on Instagram and X.
- The Weber State Athletics mobile app enables fans to easily access results, schedules, rosters and news. Available for iPhone and Android users, search "Weber State Wildcats" and download the app today!
Team Stats
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Mont
FG%
.491
.409
3FG%
.448
.400
FT%
.731
.867
RB
39
33
TO
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14
STL
8
7
Game Leaders
Pts
28
FGM
10
3FGM
1
FTM
7
Pts
23
FGM
6
3FGM
5
FTM
6
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
5
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
3
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