FINAL SCORE: Idaho 54, Montana 65

RECORDS: Idaho (18-12, 10-8), Montana (13-17, 8-10)

IDAHO LEADERS: Olivia Nelson (17 points), Hope Hassmann (17 points, 3 assists), Jennifer Aadland (10 rebounds)

NOTABLES:

• Olivia Nelson became third Vandal to hit 2000-point plateau, scoring 17 on the day.
• Jennifer Aadland posted her eighth double-double of the season.
• The game marked Aadland's 17th game this season, scoring in double figures.
•  Idaho ran with the same starting five for the 30th straight game.

BOISE, Idaho –  Despite 17 points each from Hope Hassmann and Olivia Nelson, the Idaho women's basketball team's stay in Boise ended Monday by stumbling 54-65 to Montana.   

Hassmann started the game with the hot hand for the Vandals, tallying five points in the opening three minutes, but a strong shooting effort by the Griz meant Idaho trailed 7-13 halfway through the quarter. The Vandals fought back to close the first, thanks to four points from Nelson, ending the period with a single-point deficit.

Anja Bukvic and Ana Beatriz Passos Alves da Silva started the second quarter with back-to-back layups to knot the game up at 22. Both teams traded baskets to close the half, resulting in a two-point Montana advantage heading into the break. 

The Griz erupted in the third period, outscoring the Vandals 20-9. Idaho held Montana to 12 points in the final frame, but the effort came up short. 

The fourth was highlighted by Nelson scoring her 2000th career point on a weaving layup and Aadland pulling down her 10th rebound of the night, reaching her eighth double-double of the season, but the Vandals ultimately came up short on the day. 

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