GREAT FALLS, Mont. -- Aubrie Rademacher and Liv Wangerin scored 17 points each, Hallie Neibauer added 10 off the bench, and the Montana Tech women's basketball team earned a key 73-66 Frontier Conference win at University of Providence Thursday evening.

The Orediggers (15-8, 6-4 Frontier) snapped a 10-game losing streak at Providence in the process.

It wasn't always a certainty. After Tech went ahead early, the Argos stormed back with a 12-0 run to end the first quarter. UP led 22-12 after 10 minutes.

Montana Tech wasted no time getting back into the game. The Diggers ripped off a 14-1 run of their own, tying the game with a Wangerin 3 and retaking the lead on Macy Mayer's layup with 3:48 until the halftime break. Tech held onto the advantage, leading 34-31 at the game's midway point.

Providence stayed in the game, retaking the lead midway through the third. A Kia Wasson jumper just before the quarter break tied the game at 49, sending the teams into a deciding fourth period.

The teams traded leads several times early in the final stanza, but Tech took the lead for good with 1:39 remaining on a Hadley Humphreys layup. The Diggers finished the game on a 10-2 run to seal the victory.

Wangerin finished with eight rebounds to go with her 17 points. Humphreys had five assists and six points.

Taliah Lee led Providence (15-7, 5-5) with 15 points and seven rebounds.

The Orediggers continue their roadtrip in north-central Montana Saturday with a trip to Montana State University-Northern. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m.

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