WBB | Montana St. Keeps Gaels From Getting in Rhythm in Loss

Monday, December 12

Bozeman, Mont.

6:00 PM

Saint Mary's College of California

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Montana State

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Saint Mary's (CA)

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Dalton three pointer from the wing overhead shot

WBB | Montana St. Keeps Gaels From Getting in Rhythm in Loss

12/12/2022 8:02:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

BOZEMAN, Mont. – SMC Women's Basketball had trouble getting their offense going early on in game two of their Mountain-Time Zone swing, falling 91-56 to Montana State on Monday night.

The Bobcats jumped out to a 12-2 lead when the Gaels called a time out just over three minutes into the game. Saint Mary's didn't hit their first field goal until Addison Wedin hit her second career college three pointer to break the drought with 1:39 to go in the opening quarter.

Tayla Dalton would follow that up by hitting a three pointer on the Gaels' next two possessions to finish the quarter, and SMC had some offensive life going into the second.

The Gaels then went on a 12-0 run early in the second quarter, capped by another Dalton three pointer to cut it to a 33-23 deficit with 6:34 to go in the half. But SMC was never able to trim it to single digits, as a 12-5 run by the Bobcats would give them a 45-28 lead at the half.

But in the second half the Bobcats kept Saint Mary's from chipping into the lead, winning the third quarter 25-10. It was the start to each half that proved the most trouble for the Gaels, while tying the second quarter and losing the fourth by just three.

Dalton finished with a season-high 20 points on 6 of 10 shooting from downtown. It was a career high for Addison Wedin with nine points on a 3 for 3 night from deep as well. Hanafin and Bamberger led the Gaels in rebounds with seven, and Jade Kirisome led the team with seven assists.

Head Coach Paul Thomas remains at 299 wins as a Gael, with a chance to cross 300 this weekend.

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The Gaels return to California and will play their first WCC game of the year against the Pacific Tigers in Stockton, Calif. on Saturday, December 17 at 1:00 p.m.