The Retort

Yellowjackets Women’s Basketball Season is Underway

November 20th, 2009 by MSUB Athletics For The Retort

The Montana State University Billings women’s basketball team geared up for its final exhibition game of the season on November 10, when it visited and beat cross-town rival, Rocky Mountain College, at 7 pm. The regular season got underway at home, Sunday, November 15, against the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs at 2 pm.

The Yellowjackets entered November 10’s contest coming off of an impressive victory over University of Montana Western on November 6 at home, 88-58. In that game, Callie Kautzmann paced the Yellowjackets with 17 points and five boards.

Kautzmann was joined by four other Yellowjackets that scored in double-figures against the Bulldogs. Kalli Stanhope had 16 points and Sarah McNamee scored 13, while Shantell Marquis and freshman Ashley Reed both had 10 points apiece. Reed also collected eight rebounds to lead the Yellowjackets as Marquis and Mandy Jacobs both had five assists.

MSUB shot 50.8 percent (31-61) from the field and were 11-of-29 (37.9) from behind the arc. Both teams scored 32 points in the paint, but the Yellowjackets scored 39 points off of 25 Bulldog turnovers. The MSUB bench outscored UMW 32-11 as the Yellowjackets stretched their largest lead to 36 during the game.

This season all MSUB home men’s and women’s basketball games will be FREE on the internet with live video and audio as the voice of the Yellowjackets, Ken Adelblue, will have the call. Please log onto Yellowjacket Athletics Live Broadcasts to catch every home game.