The University of Montana Western Bulldogs men’s basketball team defeated the Carroll College Fighting Saints 78-67 in front of a standing-room-only crowd Friday night in the Straugh Gymnasium.

The Carroll College Fighting Saints defeated the University of Montana Western Bulldogs women’s basketball team 72-67 in front of a full house Friday night in the Straugh Gymnasium.

Head Football Coach Ryan Nourse has announced the signing of 10 seniors to Frontier Conference/NAIA Letters of Intent. The group includes seven student-athletes from Montana, two from Idaho, and one from Washington.

The Montana Western Bulldog men’s and women’s basketball teams return home for games against Carroll and Rocky Mountain on Friday and Saturday to wind up the first half of the Frontier Conference schedule.

The University of Montana Western Bulldogs men’s basketball team survived a furious rally by the Orediggers over the last ten minutes of the game and held on to defeat Montana Tech 65-61 Saturday night.

Mandy Machinal, a 5-foot-7 freshman guard from Richland, Wash., scored a career-high 37 points to lead the Montana Tech Orediggers over the Montana Western Bulldog women 84-71 Saturday night in Butte.

The 33rd annual Montana Pro Rodeo Circuit event was held in Great Falls, Mont. from Jan. 13 to 15, and sixteen current and former Montana Western students qualified for the finals.

The Montana State University-Northern Lights hit some key three point shots late in the second half and defeated the University of Montana Western Bulldogs 63-55 in Havre Saturday night.

The University of Montana Western Bulldog women’s basketball team overcame a five point halftime deficit to defeat the Montana State University-Northern Skylights 80-68 in Havre Saturday night.

The University of Montana Western Bulldog men’s basketball team outscored the University of Great Falls Argos 38-30 in the second half and went on to defeat the Argos 74-68 Friday night.