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Lady Yellowjackets Prevail against Cross-Town Rival Rocky (February 6, 2003)

BILLINGS, MT – The MSU Billings women’s basketball team took one more step closer to the NCAA Tournament Thursday night by defeating cross-town rival Rocky Mountain College 72-62.  Robyn Milne matched her career-high by scoring 16 points for the second game in a row.  She also added nine rebounds.

The win was an important one for the Lady Yellowjackets, who improved to 15-4, as they try to keep pace in the NCAA West Region poll.  They are currently sitting at No. 4, with the top eight teams qualifying for the tournament.  The loss dropped Rocky to 11-10 overall.

MSUB, which is ranked 20th in NCAA Division II for field goal percentage defense by holding its opponents to 35.5 percent from the field, improved that standing Thursday by holding the Lady Bears to just 31 percent from the floor.  Rocky connected on only 2-of-22 attempts from three-point range.

Senior center Jessie Henigman moved to within two blocked shots of tying the school single-season record of 66.  She swatted three in the win over the Bears to give her 64 for the season.  Just five more blocked shots this season will move her to No. 20 all-time on the NCAA career blocked shot list.

Senior forward Natalie Visger added 12 points and six rebounds in the winning effort.  She connected on all six of her free throw attempts to push her season free throw percentage to 84.5 percent. 

In a game that traditionally turns into a defensive struggle, the Lady Jackets had eight players with at least six points in the game.  Freshman guard Jenny Langford scored nine, followed by Jessica Bachmann’s eight, seven each from Joan Langford, Henigman, and Tanya Petersen, and six from Amy Bantz.

The Yellowjackets embark on their longest road trip of the year next week when they play three games in Puerto Rico on February 14, 15 and 16.  They return home for their final home stand of the season when they host Western New Mexico on February 22 and 23.  The game on Sunday the 23rd will tip-off at 4:00 p.m.

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