Former Bulldog has best game of season for Griz

MISSOULA, Mont. — Freshman Madi Schoening scored 19 points and Montana played its most complete game of the season, running away from Weber State for a 71-46 win at Dahlberg Arena, its third straight victory at home.

The Lady Griz (6-22, 3-14 BSC), who are now locked into the No. 11 seed at next week’s Big Sky Conference tournament at Reno, led by double digits the entire second half and set a season high for points scored.

Schoening, a former Sandpoint standout, scored her team’s final five points of the first half to send her team into the break up a dozen.

She splashed a 3-pointer in the opening minute of the third quarter and would score Montana’s first 10 of the period. With her five to close the first half, she scored 15 straight points for the Lady Griz, from the arc to finishing at the basket.

She also grabbed nine rebounds, one off her season high, all in just 21 minutes of court time.

“She was spectacular,” said head coach Shannon Schweyen. “She is just so strong down around the basket that she can finish with contact. That was a good one for her.”

Montana will be the No. 11 seed at next week’s Big Sky tournament and will play the No. 6 seed at 9 p.m. (MT) in Reno, but that opponent won’t be known until the dust clears after Friday’s night’s final six league games.