
Lindsey Branch, UMW Sports Information PC Terri Haverfield
DILLON, Mont. – The Montana Western women's basketball team (2-4) took on the RV Jamestown University Jimmies this evening and lost in a tough matchup by a final score of 68-54.
The Bulldogs struggled to keep up in the second half, being outscored by the Jimmies 45-25 across the final two quarters.

How It Happened
Payton Hagy got the Bulldogs out to a solid start as she hit a pair of triples from deep behind the arc to take a 10-9 lead with 5:02 left in the first quarter. Joelnell Momberg added to the lead, popping off for a pair of jumpers in a row to give Western four-point lead at 16-12 heading into the second quarter.
UJ pieced together a 4-0 run behind a pair from the charity stripe from Megan Oswald and a layup from Jessika Lofstrom to close the gap to two points.
Ava Bellach broke a three-minutes scoring drought for the Bulldogs, hitting a pair of threes to give UMW the lead and help the Bulldogs to a 29-23 lead at the half break.
After receiving four points from Maddy Moy at the start of the third, the Bulldogs hit a stall as the Jimmies ran behind a 9-0 scoring run to take their first lead of the game at 34-33. The two teams continued to battle for position throughout the remainer of the quarter, with Jamestown settling into a four-point advantage at 46-42 heading into the fourth.
The Jimmies outpaced the Bulldogs down the stretch, outscoring Western 22-12 in the final frame to take the 68-54 victory.

Notables
The Bulldogs struggled from the field, shooting a combined 29.9 percent and just 23.3 percent from the arc.
Hagy led the Bulldogs on the day with 14 points after hitting four threes.
Joelnell Momberg added 10 points, four rebounds and three assists in the game.
Kenzi Pedersen led the Bulldogs in rebounds, totaling six for the night.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will return to the court on Friday December 13 for an exhibition against MSU Billings. The game will be in Billings at 6 p.m. in the Alterowitz Gymnasium.

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