Montana State Pulls Away From Hawaii in Maui Classic

MAKAWAO, Hawaii (Interstat) — Montana State used a dominant second quarter to defeat Hawaii 72-56 in a women’s nonconference basketball game Saturday.

The Bobcats outscored the Warriors 23-6 in the period to take a 34-17 halftime lead and never trailed again. Taylee Chirrick led all scorers with 26 points for Montana State, while Addison Harris added 20. Keiara Curtis paced Hawaii with 14 points.

Montana State forced 29 turnovers, converting them into 31 points. The Bobcats improved to 7-4 overall, while Hawaii evened its record at 6-6.