Friday, December 1
Wailuku, HI
8 p.m. (MT)
Montana State University
4-2
64
vs
52
Utah State
1-5
1
2
3
4
F
Montana State
14
6
17
27
64
Utah State
11
9
15
17
52
Oliana Squires
Photo by: Kelly Gorham
Squires Career Game Paces Cats to Win over Utah State at Maui Jim Classic
12/2/2017 2:02:00 AM | Women's Basketball
“With our day of travel on Friday and playing Wyoming on Thursday, I thought we did a great job in the second half,” said MSU head coach Tricia Binford. “We found ways to get the win. We executed in the times we needed, too. It was a great job on the defensive end in the second half. That was a difference-maker.”
Montana State sophomore Oliana Squires posted a career-high 18 points, including a pair of three-pointers in the fourth quarter to lift the Bobcats to a 64-52 win over Utah State on Friday night as part of the Oregon State/Maui Jim Classic at War Memorial Gym.
Montana State (5-2) used a 7-0 run to finish out the third quarter, then opened the final frame with a 19-5 stretch sparked by three consecutive three-pointers, including two from Squires and one via Hannah Caudill to give the Bobcats a 56-40 advantage following a Madeline Smith layup with 3:36 left. It was MSU's largest lead of the game. Montana State closed out the game on a Tori Martell three-pointer.
"With our day of travel on Friday and playing Wyoming on Thursday, I thought we did a great job in the second half," said MSU head coach Tricia Binford. "We found ways to get the win. We executed in the times we needed, too. It was a great job on the defensive end in the second half. That was a difference-maker."
Squires finished the game with a career-high five 3-pointers, while Caudill added 16 points connecting on five-of-10 from the field. Senior Delany Junkermier posted her best offensive performance of the season with 12 points, all coming in the second half.
Madeline Smith led the Cats under the glass with eight rebounds, while Blaire Braxton, Junkermier and Laura Pranger hauled down five boards, apiece.
MSU shot 42 percent from the field, including a 10-24 effort from long distance.
Utah State (1-5) was paced by Rachel Brewster with 16 points and six rebounds.
The Bobcats will face Nevada on Saturday at 8 p.m. (MST). The Wolf Pack dropped an 89-49 decision to No. 21 Oregon State on Friday night.
Montana State (5-2) used a 7-0 run to finish out the third quarter, then opened the final frame with a 19-5 stretch sparked by three consecutive three-pointers, including two from Squires and one via Hannah Caudill to give the Bobcats a 56-40 advantage following a Madeline Smith layup with 3:36 left. It was MSU's largest lead of the game. Montana State closed out the game on a Tori Martell three-pointer.
"With our day of travel on Friday and playing Wyoming on Thursday, I thought we did a great job in the second half," said MSU head coach Tricia Binford. "We found ways to get the win. We executed in the times we needed, too. It was a great job on the defensive end in the second half. That was a difference-maker."
Squires finished the game with a career-high five 3-pointers, while Caudill added 16 points connecting on five-of-10 from the field. Senior Delany Junkermier posted her best offensive performance of the season with 12 points, all coming in the second half.
Madeline Smith led the Cats under the glass with eight rebounds, while Blaire Braxton, Junkermier and Laura Pranger hauled down five boards, apiece.
MSU shot 42 percent from the field, including a 10-24 effort from long distance.
Utah State (1-5) was paced by Rachel Brewster with 16 points and six rebounds.
The Bobcats will face Nevada on Saturday at 8 p.m. (MST). The Wolf Pack dropped an 89-49 decision to No. 21 Oregon State on Friday night.
Team Stats
MSU
US
FG%
.418
.391
3FG%
.417
.333
FT%
.615
.591
RB
34
31
TO
20
28
STL
14
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
5
FTM
1
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's Basketball
G
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