Frontier Conference Game #13
Montana Tech vs. Montana Western
Jan. 30, 2020 5 p.m.
Kelvin Sampson Court, Butte, Mont.
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Frontier Conference Game #14
Montana Tech vs. Montana Western
Jan. 31, 2020 2 p.m.
Kelvin Sampson Court, Butte, Mont.
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Scouting the (RV) Bulldogs
The Montana Western Bulldogs are off to a 6-4 start to Frontier Conference play and are receiving votes in the latest NAIA Coaches Top 25 Poll despite losing three of their last four games. The Bulldogs lost on a buzzer-beating three to University of Providence last Sunday. Western is led in scoring by Brynley Fitzgerald (16.4 PPG), Shainey Mack (11.3 PPG), and Sydney Sheridan (10.2 PPG). Fitzgerald also leads the Bulldogs on the glass averaging 6.0 rebounds per game. Western is second in the Frontier Conference averaging 71.17 points per game and leads the Frontier in assists averaging 15.6 per contest.

Back on Home Turf
Montana Tech hosts Montana Western this weekend after spending the last two weekends on the road playing at Northern and at Carroll College. Montana Tech is averaging 62.6 points per game at home while averaging 58.1 points per game.
 
Leading in Blocks
Montana Tech post Brooke Heggie leads the Frontier Conference averaging 1.56 blocks per game. Heggie is averaging 9.5 points and 5.3 rebounds a game as an anchor of Montana Tech's post presence.
 
Best from Three
The Orediggers lead the Frontier Conference shooting 37 percent from outside the arch. Despite their efficiency, the Diggers are last in the league in made three point field goals per game (4.75).
 
Upping Her Averages
Montana Tech guard Dani Urick is second on the team in scoring averaging 10.3 points per game. Urick has consistently improved her numbers from her freshman year when she averaged 9.5 PPG and her sophomore year when she average 9.7 PPG. Urick is shooting 41.6 percent from the floor, 37 percent from three, and 88.6 percent from the free throw line.