Montana Tech Athletics

Senior guard AJ Paine played in two contests this past weekend when the Orediggers were on the road for two conference games. Tech fell to No. 13 MSU-Northern Friday 52-62 and defeated the University of Great Falls on Saturday night 69-61.

Against No. 13 Northern, Paine had 13 points and three rebounds. Pains shot 4 of 7 from the field and 3 for 4 from the line.

In Great Falls, Paine led the Orediggers with 20 points in the win. In addition, he had three rebounds, three assists and two steals. Paine shot 4 for 7 from beyond the arc and was perfect from the line going 6 for 6.

On the weekend, Paine shot 50% from the field and 90% from the line. Paine is the leading free throw shooter in the NAIA Division I with a 91.8% free throw percentage on the year.