MOSCOW, Idaho – Beyonce Bea and Louise Forsyth combined to go 8 of 11 for 19 points in the fourth quarter as the Idaho Vandals (8-16, 7-8) erased a 14 point second half deficit to defeat the Montana Grizzlies (16-9, 9-7) 70-69 Monday afternoon at ICCU Arena.

The Vandals shot 64.3 as a team in the fourth quarter and held the Griz to just 4-12 shooting to secure the come from behind win.

"We were down 54-40 and I said 'look, it's now or never guys, we are not going to let this happen here, not in our place,'" Head Coach Jon Newlee said. "I'm proud of the way we dug down and started to get the stops we needed. Then Lou caught fire and Bea made some big shots. It was a total team effort today, a great comeback victory for us."

The Vandals started hot, shooting 53 percent in the first quarter. Idaho held an eight-point lead with just under two minutes left in the first. Montana closed on a 7-0 run to trail 22-21 after one period of play.

The second quarter played out similar to the first, with Idaho building a seven-point lead with three minutes to go, only to see the Griz close on an 8-0 run to hold a 33-32 halftime advantage.

Idaho struggled offensively in the third quarter, making just four field goals. Three straight 3-point field goals from Carmen Gfeller pushed the Montana lead to 14 with 1:50 left in the quarter. This time it was the Vandals turn to close the quarter on a run. Bea scored six straight points to trim the Griz lead to 54-46 after 30 minutes of play.

Forsyth then scored 11 of the next 13 Vandal points to bring Idaho within a point at 62-61 with 4 minutes left in regulation. With 2:43 left Forsyth hit a jumper to give the Vandals the lead for good at 65-64. The Vandals got a defensive stop and Tiana Johnson drilled a triple to stretch the lead to four. Montana was able to cut the lead to one and got a stop with 2.2 seconds left. But their desperation shot at the horn fell short as the Vandals held on to complete the comeback.

"We have to play the same energy the way we started and ended this game," Newlee said. "Because that start tonight was fantastic."

Bea finished the game 10 of 23 for 24 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two blocks, and a steal.

Louise Forsyth finished with 19 points, three rebounds, and three assists. Allison Kirby scored 11 points, four assists, and two steals.

The Vandals finished the game 26 of 65 for 40 percent shooting and forced 16 Montana turnovers

The home stand continues for the Vandals. They will host Sacramento State on Thursday, Feb. 24. Tip-off from ICCU Arena is set for 6 p.m.

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