Thursday, February 25
BOZEMAN
8 p.m.
Montana State University
vs
Weber State
Sophomore Delany Junkermier
Photo by: Sepp Jannotta
Bobcats Host Final Home Big Sky Games
2/24/2016 1:49:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Montana State women’s basketball team will play its last regular-season home games of the season in Worthington Arena this week, beginning with Weber State on Thursday, Feb. 25.
REGULAR-SEASON HOME FINALE`:
The Montana State women's basketball team will play its last regular-season home games of the season in Worthington Arena this week, beginning with Weber State on Thursday, Feb. 25. The Bobcats will celebrate Senior Night on Saturday, Feb. 27 against Idaho State. Jasmine Hommes, Lindsay Stockton, Alexa Dawkins and Michelle Seitz will be honored for their time in the Blue and Gold. Please note that both games will tip at 8 p.m.
A CLOSER LOOK:
Montana State is 19-6 over 25 games, which is its best record since the 1987-88 squad opened 23-2. MSU's 12 Big Sky wins is its most under Tricia Binford. The Bobcats have won 17 straight games over Weber State and have dropped six straight to Idaho State.
MONTANA STATE PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Senior Jasmine Hommes earned Montana State Player of the Week honors after leading the Bobcats in its game at Montana on Saturday afternoon. The Lynden, Washington product notched 20 points on seven-of-12 from the field and pulled down a team-high eight rebounds, as well.
THE LAST TIME OUT:
Montana State battled through adversity of all varieties, but in the end a key three was too much to overcome. Suffering through its second-worst shooting day of the conference season, making just one 3-point field goal, Montana State grabbed its only lead of the second half on a pair of Peyton Ferris free throws with 25-seconds to play. But Haley Vining's 3-pointer with 14-seconds to play restored Montana's lead, and the Lady Griz held on to hand MSU a 70-66 loss. Ferris led the charge for the Cats. After Montana opened the fourth quarter with an Alycia Sims jumper to lead 51-40, Ferris hit three jumpers and two free throws to pull MSU within 51-48 at 6:49. The game became a free throw contest for several possessions, and when Sims hit one at 2:31 UM led 61-55. Riley Nordgaard hit MSU's only three-pointer of the afternoon – the Cats finished 1-for-11 from the arc – to slice the lead in half at 61-58. A minute-and-a-half later Ferris hit a jumper to pull the Cats within one, then her free throws gave MSU its short-lived lead. Jasmine Hommes paced the Cats with 20 points and eight rebounds, while Ferris 18 and Lindsay Stockton 11 also hit double-digits.
THE SCOUTING REPORT:
Weber State (18-7, 10-4) is one of the surprises of the Big Sky Conference this season. The Wildcats, picked to finish tenth in both the coaches and media preseason polls, are currently in fourth place in the league standings and are holding the final spot for a first-round bye at the conference tournament. Weber State does have an arduous schedule down the stretch having to play MSU, Montana, Eastern Washington and Idaho. WSU has been led this season Deeshyra Thomas, who is averaging 17.4 points per game in league action. Kallie Quinn and Brittney Dunbar also average double-figures in Big Sky games at 13.3 and 11.8 points, respectively. The Wildcats lost their leading scorer - Regina Okoye - to a knee injury. Okoye played in WSU's first six conference games and was averaging 20.2 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. As a team, Weber State is shooting 42 percent from the field, 32 percent from behind the arc, and 67 percent from the free throw line. The Wildcats are averaging 67.6 points per game, while holding their opponents to 60 points per contest. WSU is being out-rebounded their opponents on the season by +2.7. Weber State has been just as successful on the road as it has at home. WSU is 5-2 at home and 5-2 on the road.
ALL IN THE FAMILY:
Jasmine Hommes became the 21st member of Montana State's prestigious 1,000-point club and the second Hommes to accomplish the milestone in the Blue and Gold. Hommes' Aunt Blythe Hommes-Hintz recorded a career 1,265 points from 1993-97. Blythe Hommes is currently 12th on MSU's all-time list, after Jasmine Hommes passed her at Idaho on Jan. 23. Jasmine now sits eighth with 1,370 points. Blythe Hommes was the 1997 Big Sky Conference Most Valuable Player and is a member of the Montana State-Wendy's Athletic Hall of Fame. Another aunt, Brooke Hommes-Dunham (1992-96), was a four-time All-Big Sky Conference Academic pick for the 'Cats.
BUELLER, BUELLER, BUELLER, BUELLER:
Montana State junior Peyton Ferris has picked up where she left of last season after being named the Big Sky Conference's Top Reserve. The Twin Bridges product is second on the squad averaging 14.2 points and is second in rebounding at 5.7 rebounds per game. Ferris is also shooting an impressive 58 percent from the field and 77 percent from the charity stripe.
CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK:
Like her dad, NBA Hall of Famer John Stockton, Lindsay Stockton has done an outstanding job distributing and taking care of the basketball. Stockton is second on the team averaging 3.8 assists per game. The Spokane product dished out.
THE LIFE OF RILEY:
Transfer Riley Nordgaard, who sat out under NCAA rules last winter after coming to MSU from Augustana in South Dakota, has made an impact on the Bobcat squad. The Canby, Minnesota product is averaging 10.6 points and a team-best 7.4 rebounds per game. In addition, she has connected on 39-of-91 three-point attempts shooting 43 percent from beyond the arc.
FATHER'S DAY:
Lindsay Stockton is the daughter of legendary NBA Hall of Famer and former Utah Jazz standout John Stockton, while Alexa Dawkins' father Dale played football on the University of Miami's 1987 National Championship team. Dawkins later went on to play wide receiver for the New York Jets from 1990-93.
THE LILAC CITY:
Three Bobcat players are from Spokane, Washington - The Lilac City. Lindsay Stockton, Hannah Caudill and Delany Junkermier combined for 13 points, ten rebounds, eight assists and no 3-pointers at Montana. This winter, Caudill, a graduate of Gonzaga Prep, nailed the decisive 3-pointer with 6.7 seconds remaining at Sacramento State on Jan. 7 to give the Bobcats the win. She also posted her first double-double of her career dishing out ten assists at Sac State. Ironically, her second double-double came against Sacramento State on Feb. 6 with 13 points and ten assists. Fellow Bullpup Lindsay Stockton totaled 25 points, ten assists, six rebounds and four steals two weeks ago at Northern Arizona and Southern Utah. In addition, she connected on four-of-six from long distance. Junkermier, a Mead High School graduate, tallied a career-high 19 points in MSU's win over Sacramento State on Feb. 6. Against the Hornets, Junkermier also connected on a career-best six 3-pointers.
HARD BLOCK CAFE:
The Bobcats established a new single-game school record against the University of Montana Western on Dec. 15 with 12 blocked shots, including a team-high three swats by senior Jasmine Hommes. The old mark - held three times - was set last against Valparaiso on Dec. 1, 2013.
TOSSING THE ROCK:
Montana State set a new school record with 32 assists in its 106-59 win at Portland State on Jan. 9. The old mark of 31 was set against Nevada (1978-88) and Idaho State (2003-04). The Bobcats came up an assist short of matching the school mark with 31 against Sacramento State on Feb. 6.
A HELPING HAND:
MSU is sixth in the nation in assists per game at 18.5.
BOBCAT OFFENSE IS LIT:
Montana State established a new school record with 116 points against Sacramento State on Feb. 6. In addition, the Bobcats also set a new school record shooting 81.8 percent (9-11) from beyond the 3-point arc. In all, seven Bobcats reached double-figures against the Hornets.
A LITTLE NATIONAL RECOGNITION:
MSU received 10 votes in this week's Mid Major Top 25 as published by CollegeInsider.com. BYU is ranked No. 1, while two of MSU's non-conference opponents earned rankings- No. 14 San Diego (21-6) and No. 23 Gonzaga (17-11).
THIS WEEK IN BRACKETOLOGY:
ESPN women's basketball analyst Charlie Creme has Montana State as the No. 15 seed playing in the Dallas regional against No. 2 seed Oregon State in Corvallis.
BOZEMAN INK:
Tricia Binford signed three players to National Letters-of-Intent on Nov. 11, 2015. The signees include: Oliana Squires, a 5-8 guard from Colorado Springs, Colorado, Madeline Smith, a 6-1 forward from Snohomish, Washington, and Madison Kast, a 6-1 forward from Visalia, California.
The Montana State women's basketball team will play its last regular-season home games of the season in Worthington Arena this week, beginning with Weber State on Thursday, Feb. 25. The Bobcats will celebrate Senior Night on Saturday, Feb. 27 against Idaho State. Jasmine Hommes, Lindsay Stockton, Alexa Dawkins and Michelle Seitz will be honored for their time in the Blue and Gold. Please note that both games will tip at 8 p.m.
A CLOSER LOOK:
Montana State is 19-6 over 25 games, which is its best record since the 1987-88 squad opened 23-2. MSU's 12 Big Sky wins is its most under Tricia Binford. The Bobcats have won 17 straight games over Weber State and have dropped six straight to Idaho State.
MONTANA STATE PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Senior Jasmine Hommes earned Montana State Player of the Week honors after leading the Bobcats in its game at Montana on Saturday afternoon. The Lynden, Washington product notched 20 points on seven-of-12 from the field and pulled down a team-high eight rebounds, as well.
THE LAST TIME OUT:
Montana State battled through adversity of all varieties, but in the end a key three was too much to overcome. Suffering through its second-worst shooting day of the conference season, making just one 3-point field goal, Montana State grabbed its only lead of the second half on a pair of Peyton Ferris free throws with 25-seconds to play. But Haley Vining's 3-pointer with 14-seconds to play restored Montana's lead, and the Lady Griz held on to hand MSU a 70-66 loss. Ferris led the charge for the Cats. After Montana opened the fourth quarter with an Alycia Sims jumper to lead 51-40, Ferris hit three jumpers and two free throws to pull MSU within 51-48 at 6:49. The game became a free throw contest for several possessions, and when Sims hit one at 2:31 UM led 61-55. Riley Nordgaard hit MSU's only three-pointer of the afternoon – the Cats finished 1-for-11 from the arc – to slice the lead in half at 61-58. A minute-and-a-half later Ferris hit a jumper to pull the Cats within one, then her free throws gave MSU its short-lived lead. Jasmine Hommes paced the Cats with 20 points and eight rebounds, while Ferris 18 and Lindsay Stockton 11 also hit double-digits.
THE SCOUTING REPORT:
Weber State (18-7, 10-4) is one of the surprises of the Big Sky Conference this season. The Wildcats, picked to finish tenth in both the coaches and media preseason polls, are currently in fourth place in the league standings and are holding the final spot for a first-round bye at the conference tournament. Weber State does have an arduous schedule down the stretch having to play MSU, Montana, Eastern Washington and Idaho. WSU has been led this season Deeshyra Thomas, who is averaging 17.4 points per game in league action. Kallie Quinn and Brittney Dunbar also average double-figures in Big Sky games at 13.3 and 11.8 points, respectively. The Wildcats lost their leading scorer - Regina Okoye - to a knee injury. Okoye played in WSU's first six conference games and was averaging 20.2 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. As a team, Weber State is shooting 42 percent from the field, 32 percent from behind the arc, and 67 percent from the free throw line. The Wildcats are averaging 67.6 points per game, while holding their opponents to 60 points per contest. WSU is being out-rebounded their opponents on the season by +2.7. Weber State has been just as successful on the road as it has at home. WSU is 5-2 at home and 5-2 on the road.
ALL IN THE FAMILY:
Jasmine Hommes became the 21st member of Montana State's prestigious 1,000-point club and the second Hommes to accomplish the milestone in the Blue and Gold. Hommes' Aunt Blythe Hommes-Hintz recorded a career 1,265 points from 1993-97. Blythe Hommes is currently 12th on MSU's all-time list, after Jasmine Hommes passed her at Idaho on Jan. 23. Jasmine now sits eighth with 1,370 points. Blythe Hommes was the 1997 Big Sky Conference Most Valuable Player and is a member of the Montana State-Wendy's Athletic Hall of Fame. Another aunt, Brooke Hommes-Dunham (1992-96), was a four-time All-Big Sky Conference Academic pick for the 'Cats.
BUELLER, BUELLER, BUELLER, BUELLER:
Montana State junior Peyton Ferris has picked up where she left of last season after being named the Big Sky Conference's Top Reserve. The Twin Bridges product is second on the squad averaging 14.2 points and is second in rebounding at 5.7 rebounds per game. Ferris is also shooting an impressive 58 percent from the field and 77 percent from the charity stripe.
CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK:
Like her dad, NBA Hall of Famer John Stockton, Lindsay Stockton has done an outstanding job distributing and taking care of the basketball. Stockton is second on the team averaging 3.8 assists per game. The Spokane product dished out.
THE LIFE OF RILEY:
Transfer Riley Nordgaard, who sat out under NCAA rules last winter after coming to MSU from Augustana in South Dakota, has made an impact on the Bobcat squad. The Canby, Minnesota product is averaging 10.6 points and a team-best 7.4 rebounds per game. In addition, she has connected on 39-of-91 three-point attempts shooting 43 percent from beyond the arc.
FATHER'S DAY:
Lindsay Stockton is the daughter of legendary NBA Hall of Famer and former Utah Jazz standout John Stockton, while Alexa Dawkins' father Dale played football on the University of Miami's 1987 National Championship team. Dawkins later went on to play wide receiver for the New York Jets from 1990-93.
THE LILAC CITY:
Three Bobcat players are from Spokane, Washington - The Lilac City. Lindsay Stockton, Hannah Caudill and Delany Junkermier combined for 13 points, ten rebounds, eight assists and no 3-pointers at Montana. This winter, Caudill, a graduate of Gonzaga Prep, nailed the decisive 3-pointer with 6.7 seconds remaining at Sacramento State on Jan. 7 to give the Bobcats the win. She also posted her first double-double of her career dishing out ten assists at Sac State. Ironically, her second double-double came against Sacramento State on Feb. 6 with 13 points and ten assists. Fellow Bullpup Lindsay Stockton totaled 25 points, ten assists, six rebounds and four steals two weeks ago at Northern Arizona and Southern Utah. In addition, she connected on four-of-six from long distance. Junkermier, a Mead High School graduate, tallied a career-high 19 points in MSU's win over Sacramento State on Feb. 6. Against the Hornets, Junkermier also connected on a career-best six 3-pointers.
HARD BLOCK CAFE:
The Bobcats established a new single-game school record against the University of Montana Western on Dec. 15 with 12 blocked shots, including a team-high three swats by senior Jasmine Hommes. The old mark - held three times - was set last against Valparaiso on Dec. 1, 2013.
TOSSING THE ROCK:
Montana State set a new school record with 32 assists in its 106-59 win at Portland State on Jan. 9. The old mark of 31 was set against Nevada (1978-88) and Idaho State (2003-04). The Bobcats came up an assist short of matching the school mark with 31 against Sacramento State on Feb. 6.
A HELPING HAND:
MSU is sixth in the nation in assists per game at 18.5.
BOBCAT OFFENSE IS LIT:
Montana State established a new school record with 116 points against Sacramento State on Feb. 6. In addition, the Bobcats also set a new school record shooting 81.8 percent (9-11) from beyond the 3-point arc. In all, seven Bobcats reached double-figures against the Hornets.
A LITTLE NATIONAL RECOGNITION:
MSU received 10 votes in this week's Mid Major Top 25 as published by CollegeInsider.com. BYU is ranked No. 1, while two of MSU's non-conference opponents earned rankings- No. 14 San Diego (21-6) and No. 23 Gonzaga (17-11).
THIS WEEK IN BRACKETOLOGY:
ESPN women's basketball analyst Charlie Creme has Montana State as the No. 15 seed playing in the Dallas regional against No. 2 seed Oregon State in Corvallis.
BOZEMAN INK:
Tricia Binford signed three players to National Letters-of-Intent on Nov. 11, 2015. The signees include: Oliana Squires, a 5-8 guard from Colorado Springs, Colorado, Madeline Smith, a 6-1 forward from Snohomish, Washington, and Madison Kast, a 6-1 forward from Visalia, California.
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