Lady
Jackets Tune up with Alumni Game (12/9/05)
Game
Photos
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings
women’s basketball team used its annual alumni game Friday night
to stay sharp during its current12-day layoff. The Yellowjackets’
offense was on top of its game in the 99-69 win.
The Alumni stayed close in a high-scoring
first half, holding a few leads around the midpoint of the half.
The Yellowjackets settled for a 49-47 lead at the break. The
second half belonged to the young legs, however, as the Alumni
managed just 22 second half points.
“I thought the first half tempo was in our
favor,” said Yellowjacket coach Kevin Woodin. “Give the Alumni
credit. They made a lot of shots, and we struggled with their
size inside. It was important to put on the uniforms and play to
keep the rhythm going. It also gave me a chance to play a few
people more minutes than they have been playing.”
The Yellowjackets were led by Tanya
Petersen’s game-high 18 points. Four different Yellowjackets
scored in double figures and all 11 players who saw action
scored. Michelle Lieber finished with 16 points. Guards Alira
Carpenter and Shannon Harvey scored 13 and 12 points
respectively. Harvey made a game-high four 3-pointers.
The Alumni were led by Jessica Wandler’s 13
points. She made three of the team’s eight 3-pointers. Alicia
Hutzenbiler added 11 points, and Kami Malnaa finished with 10.
Erin Breen and Robyn Milne each added nine points.
“It was nice to get the two wins in Denver,”
said Woodin of the Jackets’ most recent road trip. “Now it’s
important that we continue to play well into the semester break.
Both St. Martin’s and Abilene Christian are very good, so we’ll
have to be at our best.”
The Yellowjackets will finish their
non-conference schedule with those two games in December. They
will host St. Martin’s on December 16 and Abilene Christian on
December 20. Their Heartland Conference season starts January 4.
MSU Billings Alumni - 47 – 22 – 69
MSU Billings - 49 – 50 – 99
Alumni – Jessica Wandler 4, 2-2, 13; Joan
Langford – 2, 2-2, 7; Erin Breen – 3, 1-2, 9; Kami Malnaa – 3,
2-3, 10; Krista Montague – 3, 0-0, 6; Robyn Milne – 4, 1-2, 9;
Jessie Henigman – 0, 4-4, 4; Alicia Hutzenbiler – 4, 3-5, 11.
MSUB – Jennifer Skrifvars – 1, 0-0, 2; Alira
Carpenter – 5, 2-3, 13; Jetton Meadors – 2, 2-2, 6; Kayla
McPherson – 3, 0-0, 9; Lisa Jellum – 4, 0-0, 8; Shannon Harvey –
4, 0-0, 12; Angie Lessard – 1, 0-0, 2; Tanya Petersen – 8, 0-0,
18; Jen Smith – 2, 0-0, 4; Jenny Langford – 2, 2-2, 8; Michelle
Lieber – 8, 0-1, 16.
3-pointers – Wandler (3), Joan Langford (1),
Breen (2), Malnaa (2), Carpenter (1), McPherson (3), Harvey (4),
Petersen (2), Jenny Langford (2). |
