BOZEMAN, Mont. — The Yellow Jackets played strong defense against the class of the Big Sky but were unable to match Montana State offensively as they fell to the Bobcats in an exhibition to open the season. BHSU got solid performances from Kenleigh Graham, Jaisie Janssen, and Olivia Kieffer, but three-point shooting held them back as they went 1-for-21 from deep. The game does not count toward BHSU's overall record as the Yellow Jackets begin regular-season play next week.
Score: Black Hills State 38, Montana State 82
Team records: Black Hills State (0-0), Montana State (1-0)
Attendance: 5,426
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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 Ulrich to make it 9-4. Jozie Dana made a layup to cut it to 11-6 before MSU ended the quarter on an 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 scoring 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 three, her third of the half.
- Halftime leaders for the Yellow Jackets included 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 10 points and four rebounds.
- The third quarter was BHSU's best period of the night. The teams split free throws to begin 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 at 61-31, as MSU edged the quarter only 15-13.
- The fourth quarter was all MSU, as the Bobcats went on a 21-7 run, holding BHSU to one point for most of the period before Graham made a jumper and Janssen added a late layup and two free throws. Montana State took the game 82-38.
Yellow Jackets leaders
Kenleigh Graham: 10 points, 6 rebounds
Jaisie Janssen: 8 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals
Olivia Kieffer: 7 points
Maureen Ulrich: 7 rebounds
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, then St. Mary's on November 14 in San Antonio.
