Montana Lady Griz vs Marquette Golden Eagles
No. 20 Marqutte women beat Montana 87-68 in Cancun Challenge
CANCUN, Mexico -- Natisha Hiedeman made six 3-pointers and scored 21 points, Allazia Blockton had 17 points, six rebounds and four assists, and No. 20 Marquette beat winless Montana 87-68 on Friday in the Cancun Challenge.
Marquette closed the first quarter on a 9-2 run for a 12-point lead. Montana was within seven points in the second quarter but 3-pointers by Hiedeman, Isabelle Spingola and Hiedeman made it 38-22. The Golden Eagles led by 20 at the break with 17 points from Hiedeman and Blockton's 10.
Erika Davenport added 13 points for Marquette (2-2), which made 13 of 26 from distance. Spingola finished with 14 points and Lauren Van Kleunen had nine points and seven rebounds. Hiedeman was 7 of 13 from the field, with only three misses from 3-point range.
McKenzie Johnston scored 13 points for Montana (0-5), which was just 5 of 18 from 3-point range. Madi Schoening added 11 points for the Grizzlies.
Game Information
Cancun, Mexico
Referee:Bill Larance
Referee:Angie Enlund
Referee:Teresa Turner
2025-26 Standings
| Big East ConferenceBig East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 20-0 | - | 38-1 |
| Villanova | 16-4 | 4 | 25-8 |
| Marquette | 12-8 | 8 | 18-12 |
| Seton Hall | 12-8 | 8 | 19-13 |
| St. John's | 11-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| Creighton | 11-9 | 9 | 16-15 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 13 | 15-18 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 14 | 14-17 |
| Butler | 6-14 | 14 | 12-19 |
| DePaul | 5-15 | 15 | 8-24 |
| Xavier | 4-16 | 16 | 11-19 |
| Big Sky ConferenceBig Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | 17-1 | - | 29-6 |
| Montana State | 16-2 | 1 | 27-8 |
| Northern Colorado | 13-5 | 4 | 23-11 |
| Idaho State | 12-6 | 5 | 19-11 |
| Sacramento State | 8-10 | 9 | 15-18 |
| Eastern Washington | 7-11 | 10 | 15-18 |
| Northern Arizona | 6-12 | 11 | 10-22 |
| Montana | 5-13 | 12 | 9-22 |
| Weber State | 4-14 | 13 | 11-22 |
| Portland State | 2-16 | 15 | 6-25 |
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