This Week's Matchups
 
Frontier Conference Game #17
Montana Tech vs. No. 17 Montana Western
Feb. 27, 2020, 5:30 P.M. MST
Straugh Gymnasium, Dillon, MT
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Frontier Conference Game #18
Montana Tech vs. No. 24 Rocky
Feb. 29, 2020, 5:30 P.M. MST
Fortin Center, Billings, MT
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Scouting the No. 17 Bulldogs
The Bulldogs of Montana Western (18-9. 11-5 Conf.) are tied with Carroll College for the top spot in the Frontier Conference standings with just two games left to play. Western is led in scoring by Shannon Worster (9.8 PPG), Paige Holmes (9.3 PPG), Savanna Bignell (9.2 PPG), Gracie Meyer (9.1 PPG). The defending NAIA National Champions are ninth in the NAIA in Scoring Defense per Game (56.9 PPG). Western has defeated Montana Tech twice this year 67-53 in Dillon and 60-50 in Butte. The Bulldogs are coached by Lindsey Woolley (8th season).
 
Scouting the No. 24 Battlin' Bears
The Battlin' Bears of Rocky Mountain College (16-10, 8-8 Conf.) are tied with the University of Providence for fourth place in the Frontier Conference standings. The Battlin' Bears are led in scoring by Markaela Francis (16.9 PPG) and Khloie Thatcher (12.0 PPG). Rocky is coming off a weekend split where they defeated MSU-Northern and lost to Providence. The Battlin' Bears have defeated Montana Tech twice 62-52 in Billings and 63-52 in Butte. Rocky is coached by Wes Keller (6th season).

New 1,000 Point Scorer
Junior Mesa Williams became the 18th member of Montana Tech Women's Basketball's 1,000 Point Club on Thursday against Lewis-Clark State. The White Sulphur Springs native is the first 1,000 point scorer since Martha Dembek hit 1,000 career points in 2017. Williams has scored 444 points this season which is the fifth highest total in school history. Connie Froke set the single season scoring record (524) in 1982.
 
Best Rebounder
Montana Tech freshman Tavia Rooney broke the single season rebounding record on Thursday night against Lewis-Clark State. Rooney, a Townsend, Mont. native, passed Connie Froke's record 292 rebounds set in 1982 when she pulled down 19 boards in Montana Tech's overtime loss to L-C State. Rooney now has 304 rebounds in 28 games this season.
 
3-PT Defense
Montana Tech is fifth in the NAIA holding opponents to just 26.7% shooting from beyond the three point line. The past four seasons the Orediggers have held their opponents to 31% or worse from three point territory.

Free Throw Success
Montana Tech is ninth in the NAIA shooting 75.2% from the free throw line. The Orediggers have seven players shooting above 75% from the stripe.