Wildcats Fall To Montana In Wire-To-Wire Loss

MISSOULA, Mont. – The Weber State Wildcats suffered a wire to wire loss to the class of the Big Sky Conference in a 75-68 defeat to Montana.

The loss snapped a four game winning streak for the Wildcats.

Wildcats rally back but fall short.

Final – Montana 75, Weber State 68.

Wildcats back home Thursday to take on Portland State. #WeAreWeber #BigSkyMBB

— WeberStateMBB 🏀 (@WeberStateMBB) January 27, 2019

Montana opened the game with a 8-0 run and didn’t allow a Weber State basket until Jerrick Harding converted a layup with 15:53 remaining in the first half.

Weber State got the score within two at 12-10 but the Grizzlies reeled off a major run to end the half with a 40-26 lead.

Jerrick Harding with a half-court 3-pointer to end the first half.

Montana leads 40-26 at halftime. #WeAreWeber #BigSkyMBB pic.twitter.com/Eeb61u4ZOu

— WeberStateMBB 🏀 (@WeberStateMBB) January 27, 2019

Although the Wildcats played a much improved second half, outscoring Montana 42-35 in the final 20 minutes, they were never able to overtake the Grizzlies and lost their second conference game of the season.

Jamar Akoh led Montana with a double-double of 25 points and 10 rebounds.

Harding paced Weber State with 22 points while Cody John added 14.

The Wildcats will return home to host Portland State Thursday at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast on Pluto TV.