BOZEMAN, Mont.—Seniors Mikayla Ferenz and Taylor Pierce combined for 14 three-pointers and 52 points in 82-66 win at Montana State Thursday night at Worthington Arena.
 
THE GAME
Things got out to a slow start for both teams as the Bobcats got on boards quickly with a 7-6 lead. Late in the first quarter, Idaho erased MSU's lead by going on a 15-0 run between the end of the first frame and the beginning of the second.
 
The second quarter turned in to an old-fashion shootout led by the Splash Sisters, Ferenz and Pierce. The two guards paced the Vandals with 31 of Idaho's 43 first-half points. Idaho left the half ahead, 43-36.
 
Following the trend, Idaho jumped to 9-0 run to push the lead to 16 points. Late in the third, the Bobcats chipped at the Vandals lead, coming within seven but a poised Idaho team maintained control, taking a 61-49 advantage heading into the final quarter.
 
Idaho outscored Montana State in the first three quarters, and the fourth was no different. Idaho controlled the majority of the final ten minutes of play. In the end, the Bobcats were unable to overcome Idaho's lights-out shooting in the 82-66 rout.
 
THE NAME
Juliet Jones. Jones scored a season-high 13 points. She also tied her season-high for both assists and rebounds with five each. Jones went 5-of-7 from the field and 2-of-4 from the stripe in 13 minutes of action.
 
THE NOTES

• Ferenz and Pierce both went 9-of-22 from the field while Pierce made 8-of-19 threes and Ferenz 6-of-15. Pierce led all-scorers with 28 points and Ferenz 24 points.
• There was a total of six turnovers, eight total fouls and three combined free throws in the first half.
• The Vandals outrebounded the Bobcats, 47-46.
• Idaho totaled 17 assists to seven turnovers on the night.

 
THE QUOTE—Jon Newlee
 

BIG SKY ON DECK
Idaho heads to Montana for a 1 p.m. tilt on Saturday, Jan 19th.