BOZEMAN, MONT.- The Yellow Jackets played great defense against the class of the Big Sky but were unable to match them offensively as the Yellow Jackets fell to the Bobcats in the exhibition to open the season. BHSU got great performances from Kenleigh Graham, Jaisie Janssen, and Olivia Kieffer, but the three-point shooting was the thing that held them back as they shot 1-21 from deep. This game will not count towards BHSU’s overall record as they begin regular season play next week.
QUICK DETAILS
Score: Black Hills State 38, Montana State 82
Team Records: Black Hills State (0-0), Montana State (1-0)
Attendance: 5,426
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The first quarter started with Montana State scoring the first nine points of the game. BHSU got back-to-back buckets from Olivia Kieffer and Maureen Urlich to make it 9-4. Jozie Dana made a layup to make it 11-6 before MSU ended the quarter on a 8-0 run to make it 19-6 heading into the first quarter break. Ulrich also had four rebounds and a steal.
- The second quarter started with a Kieffer free throw before BHSU and MSU traded baskets with Maddie Geiver and Jaisie Janssen both making shots to make it 23-11. A 9-2 run put MSU up 32-13 before Kenleigh Graham made a layup to make it 32-15. MSU made five threes at the end of the half, while Kenleigh Graham tacked on three more points. The Bobcats took a 46-18 lead going into the half off a Brianne Bailey, her third of the half.
- Halftime leaders for the Yellow Jackets include Olivia Kieffer and Kenleigh Graham who each had five points. Ulrich had two points, six rebounds, and a steal. For Montana State, Bailey had 11 points on three three-pointers and Addison Harris had ten points and four rebunds.
- The third quarter was BHSU’s best quarter so far. The two teams split free throws to being the quarter before Schlabs hit a tough layup to make it 49-22. MSU made back-to-back threes before BHSU went on a 6-2 run with a jumper from Janssen and a layup from Jozie Dana. The Bobcats scored the next two baskets before Graham hit BHSU’s first three of the game to send it into the fourth 61-31 as MSU won the quarter only 15-13.
- The fourth quarter was all MSU as they went on a 21-7 run in the fourth holding BHSU to one point for most of the quarter before Graham made a jumper and Janssen had a layup and two free throws late. Montana State take the game 82-38.
BLACK HILLS STATE STATISTICAL LEADERS
Kenleigh Graham: 10 points, 6 rebounds
Jaisie Janssen: 8 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals
Olivia Kieffer: 7 points
Maureen Ulrich: 7 rebounds
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
UP NEXT
The Yellow Jackets will have a week off and then will head to Texas for the Lone Star Challenge, where they will face St. Edward’s on November 13 in Austin, and then will face St. Mary’s on November 14th in San Antonio.
