BUTTE, Mont. – Montana Tech had their best offensive performance in Frontier Conference play but fell to L-C State 88-75 Saturday night.

The Orediggers shot 48-percent from the floor and made nine threes. Lukas Vining led the way for Montana Tech scoring 23 points on 4-of-6 shooting from downtown. Coming off the bench Dylan Pannabecker and John Chapman added 14 and 13 points respectively. Pannabecker recorded a double-double with 11 rebounds.

Chris O'Neill capped a strong weekend at the guard spot scoring nine points and dishing out five assists with only one turnover.

Montana Tech hosts the University of Great Falls in an important matchup next Thursday night at 7:30 PM.