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Yellowjackets Drill Argos in Non-Conference Tune Up (Feb. 5, 2004)
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BILLINGS, MT – The mission was to fine tune before the stretch run of the PacWest Conference schedule.  Mission accomplished Thursday night as the Montana State-Billings Yellowjackets drained 20 three-pointers and routed an overmatched University of Great Falls team, 132-54. 

The Argos were forced into 39 turnovers by a school record 28 Yellowjacket steals.  Senior guard Jerett Skrifvars, who has been slowed by injuries in recent weeks, harassed Great Falls into numerous turnovers on his own.  He dived, scrambled and hustled for a school record 11 steals, helping the Yellowjackets convert the Argos turnovers into 50 points. 

Great Falls tied the game at 2-2 on an Aaron Timmons tip in 55 seconds into the game.  That was as close as the Argos got the rest of the night as Buddy Windy Boy hit 3-pointers on the next two possessions to start the Jackets’ offense rolling.

“After a tough weekend on the road, it was important for the kids to get up and down the floor and shoot the ball well,” said Yellowjacket head coach Craig Carse.  “Buddy got us going by hitting some shots early, and Cameron (Munoz), who had the flu tonight, got going in the second half and really shot the ball well.  Now we’re focused on BYU-Hawaii.  Tuesday and Thursday will be big games for us at home.”

Munoz played just seven minutes in the first half and missed all five of his field goal attempts.  The Yellowjacket training staff must have found the cure for the flu at halftime, because Munoz scored 33 points and dropped in eight 3-pointers in the final 20 minutes.  He was 8 of 12 from behind the arc in the second half, and 11 of 15 from the field.

In all, six of the seven Yellowjackets who saw action scored double figures.  Skrifvars finished with a triple-double, scoring 24 points and grabbing a career-high 13 rebounds to go with his record number of steals.  He was nearly perfect from the field, connecting on 9 of 10, and made 6 of 9 from the free throw line. 

Bill Day and Dave Carse each notched double-doubles.  Day dropped in 17 points and pulled down 13 boards, and Carse scored 26 while handing out a career-high 15 assists, missing the school assists record by just one.  Windy Boy added 16 points and four 3-pointers, and Alex Galloway scored 12 points to go with a career-high seven assists. 

The Yellowjackets passed out 32 assists in the game, the fourth most in a game in school history.  They shot 53 percent from the field and 48 percent from behind the arc. 

Junior forward Trae Fortier missed Thursday’s game due to a team suspension.  The suspension, which was announced on Wednesday, is listed as “indefinite,” and his status for next week’s conference games is questionable.

The Argos were led by Loren Edwards, who was 10 of 14 from the field and scored 21 points.  Eric and Trent Oram each added six points.

MSU Billings continues Pacific West Conference play next Tuesday when the Jackets host 15th-ranked BYU-Hawaii.  The Seasiders are in first place in the PacWest with a 6-1 conference mark and are ranked No. 2 in the West Region.  The Yellowjackets are 4-4 in the PacWest and tied for second place with Hawaii Pacific.  The Yellowjackets also host BYU-Hawaii on Thursday as well as Hawaii Pacific on Saturday.

Click HERE for photos of the Yellowjackets vs. University of Great Falls

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