Northern Colorado 61, at Montana 59

MISSOULA, Mont. (Interstat) — In a game defined by a dominant start and a furious, desperate finish, the Northern Colorado Bears escaped Dahlberg Arena with a narrow 61-59 victory over the Montana Lady Griz in a Big Sky Conference women’s basketball clash Monday night. The Bears, improving to 22-9 overall, built a commanding 36-25 halftime lead by dictating the pace and capitalizing on Montana’s offensive struggles in the second quarter, where the Lady Griz managed only eight points. Northern Colorado’s lead ballooned to 15 points early in the third quarter, seemingly putting the game out of reach for a Montana… Read more...