Montana State women best Northern Arizona
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FLAGSTAFF, AZ — Taylee Chirrick led all scorers with 27 points and Montana State raced away from Northern Arizona 82-65 in Big Sky Conference women’s basketball on Saturday afternoon.
Isobel Bunyan added 14 points for the Bobcats (9-4 overall, 2-0 in Big Sky games); Brianne Bailey tallied 13.
Naomi White led the Lumberjacks (5-10, 1-1) in scoring with 18 points. Layla Davis contributed 11.
Montana State led 25-14 after the first period and never looked back. The Bobcats carried a 19-point lead into halftime, leading 47-28.
The Bobcats outscored Northern Arizona 52-28 in the paint.
Montana State recorded 17 steals in the victory; Chirrick and Jamison Philip combined for 9 takeaways.
Montana State continues conference play with a road matchup against Eastern Washington on Jan. 8 at 7 p.m.