December 31, 2007
 

Yellowjackets’ Drought Continues into ‘08
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BILLINGS, Mont. – Hoping to enter 2008 with a win, the Montana State Billings men’s basketball team will need to wait a bit longer as the Jackets fell 77-57 against the University of Montana-Western Monday night at Alterowitz.  The Bulldogs improved to an even 7-7, while MSUB is 0-11 with the conference season scheduled to start on Saturday.

Following four lead changes in the first six minutes of the contest, the Jackets found themselves up by seven at the 12:34 mark.  Chipping away at the Jackets’ lead, the Bulldogs went on a 10-4 run to close out the half taking a six-point lead into the locker room.

In the second half the Yellowjackets had their chances getting within one possession on three different occasions, but the persistent Bulldogs broke open a double-digit lead on a 3-pointer by Dovydas Retkus at the 15-minute mark.  Montana-Western pulled away from the Jackets through the remainder of the game, icing the win by 20.

John Brooks (Perris, Calif.) was the lone Yellowjacket to score in double-figures netting 14 points.  Brooks was 4-of-12 from the floor and 2-of-6 from long range.  Cameron Khoury (Alta Loma, Calif.) chipped in nine points and a team-high nine rebounds.

The Jackets shot 27 percent from the field and connected on just 5-of-25 attempts from behind the arc for 20 percent.  MSUB was 16-of-27 from the free throw line for 59 percent.

Three Bulldogs averaged double-figures and were led by Chad Myers game-high 22 points.  Myers owned the court from the perimeter draining 7-of-13 from long range while shooting 7-of-18 from the floor.  Aaron Sims posted a double-double of 13 points and 12 rebounds with teammate Gus McDonald contributing 12 points.

Montana-Western shot 35 percent from the field and was an efficient 40 percent from long range going 13-of-32.  The team went 24-of-31 from the charity stripe for 77 percent.  The Bulldogs out-rebounded the Yellowjackets 57-39.

The Jackets are set to host Great Northwest Athletic Conference opponent Seattle University (7-2) on Saturday, January 5 to open the conference schedule.  Live video streaming, free live stats, and free internet radio broadcast can be accessed by visiting http://www.msubillings.edu/athletics/TASLive/xlive.HTM.