Big Sky Women: Bobcats stymie Bears

BOZEMAN — Madison Hall scored 19 points and Montana State rode a dominant first-half defensive performance to a 61-40 Big Sky women’s basketball win over Northern Colorado Thursday.

Taylor Janssen added 17 points and Marah Dykstra had 13 for the Bobcats (14-10 overall, 8-3 in the Big Sky), who held the Bears to 4-for-21 shooting in the first half — 0 of 9 from the arc — while building a 30-12 lead. Janssen had 11 of her points by intermission.

Katelynn Limardo added four points and seven rebounds for MSU.