http://www.missoulajournal.com/grizzlyjournal/A Montana Grizzly, Lady Griz & Big Sky basketball blogenSun, 15 Mar 2009 22:38:37 PDTTypePad http://www.typepad.com/http://www.missoulajournal.com/grizzlyjournal/2009/03/lady-griz-big-sky-trophy-triggered-by-loss-to-vanderbuilt.htmlWomen's College BasketballMontana Lady GrizNCAA TournamentNIT TournamentPortland State VikingsGlenn JunkertSun, 15 Mar 2009 23:04:07 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-64199609In a head-on championship clash between the two premier teams in the Big Sky Conference, won 69-62 Saturday by Montana over Portland State, each team accomplished its drawn-up game plan, said the coaches. http://www.missoulajournal.com/grizzlyjournal/2009/03/big-sky-champions-2009.htmlWomen's College BasketballMontana Lady GrizPortland State VikingsGlenn JunkertSat, 14 Mar 2009 21:03:49 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-64167489The Montana Lady Griz are the champions of the Big Sky Conference, after emerging with an electrifying 69-62 win over the Portland State Vikings Saturday at Dahlberg Arena in Missoula. Montana senior point guard Mandy Morales was named tourney MVP for the second straight year. Morales is only the second player honored as a two-time MVP. http://www.missoulajournal.com/grizzlyjournal/2009/03/lady-griz-qualify-for-big-sky-championship-with-7056-win-over-isu.htmlWomen's College BasketballIdaho State BengalsMandy MoralesMontana Lady GrizGlenn JunkertSat, 14 Mar 2009 07:06:38 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-64075721Montana senior point guard Mandy Morales did what she does best... again, scoring 25 points, dishing out seven assists and snaring six rebounds to lead the Lady Griz past the Idaho State Bengals 70-56 in Big Sky Conference Postseason Tournament semifinal action Friday.http://www.missoulajournal.com/grizzlyjournal/2009/03/vikings-nip-bobcats-7164-advance-to-championship.htmlMen's College BasketballBig Sky Conference Post Season tournamentMontana State BobcatsPortland State VikingsGlenn JunkertFri, 13 Mar 2009 22:40:53 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-64075459The edged the Portland State VikingsMontana state Bobcats 71-64 in Big Sky Women's Postseason Tournament semifinal action Friday. The win advances the Vikings to Saturday's championship tilt against the Montana Lady Griz, 76-50 victors over the Idaho State Bengals in the late semifinal game.http://www.missoulajournal.com/grizzlyjournal/2009/03/montana-state-idaho-state-win-firstround-big-sky-tourney-womens-games.htmlWomen's College BasketballIdaho State BengalsMontana State BobcatsNorthern Arizona LumberjacksSacramento State HornetsGlenn JunkertThu, 12 Mar 2009 22:34:18 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-64030289The Montana State Bobcats and the Idaho State Bengals won first-round games in the Big Sky Conference women’s post-season tournament at Dahlberg Arena in Missoula Thursday.http://www.missoulajournal.com/grizzlyjournal/2009/03/cats-over-griz-no-goats-two-mvps-and-a-big-time-steal.htmlMen's College BasketballAnthony JohnsonBig Sky ConferenceMontanaMontana StateWill BynumGlenn JunkertSun, 08 Mar 2009 22:39:03 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-63818211In the aftermath of the Montana State Bobcats’ first-round Big Sky Conference playoff victory before 5210 fans at Dahlberg Arena, much of the post-game analysis focused on Bobcat guard Will Bynum’s steal of an errant pass by Montana point guard Anthony Johnson, which Bynum converted into an insurmountable 56-52 MSU lead with 9 seconds remaining.http://www.missoulajournal.com/grizzlyjournal/2009/03/cats-stymie-griz-56-54-advance-to-big-sky-tourney-semifinals.htmlMen's College BasketballMontana GrizzliesMontana State BobcatsWill BynumGlenn JunkertSat, 07 Mar 2009 23:29:40 PSTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-637897233.7.AJ1 Montana State guard Will Bynum stole a Montana pass with nine seconds remaining and converted a layup and a free throw to lead the Bobcats over the Montana Grizzlies in first-round Big Sky Conference tourney action before 5210 fans at Dahlberg Arena Saturday.http://www.missoulajournal.com/grizzlyjournal/2009/03/lady-griz-claim-big-sky-crown-with-7060-win-over-portland-state.htmlWomen's College BasketballMandy MoralesMontana Lady GrizPortland State VikingsSonya RogersGlenn JunkertSat, 07 Mar 2009 22:51:30 PSTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-63789407Senior guard Sonya Rogers made six three-point shots – four of them during a critical second-half stretch – and propelled the Montana Lady Griz to a 70-60 win over the Portland State Vikings before a racous crowd of 6734 fans in Dahlberg Arena Saturday.http://www.missoulajournal.com/grizzlyjournal/2009/03/griz-seniors-playing-for-more.htmlMen's College BasketballBig Sky Conference Post-Season TournamentMontana GrizzliesMontana State BobcatsGlenn JunkertSat, 07 Mar 2009 11:15:13 PSTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-63777453Saturday's first-round playoff game against the Montana State Bobcats at Dahlberg Arena will be the final time on-court for three Grizzlies. But those seniors – and their teammates – will put it all on the line because a win over the Cats propels them into the Big Sky Conference Semifinals in Ogden, Utah on Tuesday March 10th.http://www.missoulajournal.com/grizzlyjournal/2009/03/lady-griz-beat-eastern-7253-set-state-for-title-clash-with-psu.htmlWomen's College BasketballBig Sky ConferenceEastern Washington EaglesMontana Lady GrizPortland State VikingsGlenn JunkertThu, 05 Mar 2009 22:50:28 PSTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-63723511The Montana Lady Griz were certainly not merely going through the motions in their72-53 win over the seventh-place Eastern Washington Eagles before 3445 fans at Dahlberg Arena Thursday.http://www.missoulajournal.com/grizzlyjournal/2009/03/latest-griz-lady-griz-game-photos-posted.htmlMen's College BasketballMontana GrizzliesMontana Lady GrizGlenn JunkertMon, 02 Mar 2009 21:27:47 PSTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-63571317Game photos of Montana's 79-64 home-court win over the Idaho State Bengals and the Montana Lady Griz' 71-51 victory over the Northern Colorado Bears are now posted. Photos of Montana's win over ISU can be viewed HERE. Photos of the Montana Lady Griz' win over Northern Colorado can be viewed HERE. PHOTO: Montana senior center Kyle Sharp posts up against...http://www.missoulajournal.com/grizzlyjournal/2009/02/lady-griz-roll-over-unc-bears-71-51.htmlWomen's College BasketballBig Sky CoferenceMontana Lady GrizNorthern Colorado BearsGlenn JunkertFri, 27 Feb 2009 14:36:36 PSTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-634099452.26.SNJ1The Lady Griz – before a strangely passive, almost ‘ho-hum’ crowd of 3317 – responded by sharing the ball and the scoring with an efficient 51.9 percent shooting effort that set the stage for yet another Big Sky Conference runaway win... this one 71-51 over the Bears at Dahlberg Arena. http://www.missoulajournal.com/grizzlyjournal/2009/02/johnson-paces-montana-in-7964-victory-over-bengals.htmlMen's College BasketballAnthony JohnsonIdaho State BengalsMontana GrizzliesGlenn JunkertSun, 22 Feb 2009 11:09:13 PSTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-63182281The saying about it being tough to keep a good man down for long... or a good team down for that matter, was true on Sunday. Montana junior guard Anthony Johnson -- who, along with his teammates, had an uncharacteristically poor shooting night in Montana’s Thursday loss to Weber State -- erupted for 20 second-half points to lead the Grizzlies to a 79-64 Big Sky Conference victory over the Idaho State Bengals before 3821 fans in Missoula’s Dahlberg Arena Sunday.http://www.missoulajournal.com/grizzlyjournal/2009/02/johnsons-26-points-lead-griz-past-isu.htmlGriz FansAnthony JohnsonIdaho State BengalsMontana GrizzliesGlenn JunkertSat, 21 Feb 2009 20:55:11 PSTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-631808012.21.aj3 Junior guard Anthony Johnson erupted for 20 second-half points and led the Montana Grizzlies to a 79-64 Big Sky Conference victory over the Idaho State Bengals before 3821 fans in Missoula’s Dahlberg Arena Sunday.http://www.missoulajournal.com/grizzlyjournal/2009/02/montana-bids-goodbye-to-three-seniors.htmlMen's College BasketballMontana GrizzliesSenior Ceylon Elgin-TaylorSenior Jordan HasquetSenior Kyle SharpGlenn JunkertSat, 21 Feb 2009 11:32:30 PSTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-63155621Montana men's basketball fans will bid 'goodbye' to three seniors playing their final home game as Grizzlies today against the Idaho State Bengals. Senior starters Jordan Hasquet and Kyle Sharp and backup point guard Ceylon Elgin Taylor will be honored in pre-game ceremonies just prior to the crucial conference match against the Idaho State Bengals.http://www.missoulajournal.com/grizzlyjournal/2009/02/montana-griz-weber-state-game-photos.htmlMen's College BasketballIdaho State BengalsMontana GrizzliesWeber State WildcatsGlenn JunkertSat, 21 Feb 2009 10:58:48 PSTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-63154953The Wildcats, behind the first-half scoring of freshman guard Damian Lilliard (photo, right) defeated the Grizzlies 69-58 in a battle for first place in the Big Sky Conference on Thursday. http://www.missoulajournal.com/grizzlyjournal/2009/02/in-a-game-billed-as-the-battle-for-the-big-sky-conference-title-the-weber-state-wildcats-left-no-doubt-in-the-minds-eye-v.htmlMen's College BasketballBig Sky ConferenceMontana GrizzliesWeber State WildcatsGlenn JunkertThu, 19 Feb 2009 23:29:28 PSTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-63100355In a game billed as the battle for the Big Sky Conference title, the Weber State Wildcats left no doubt in the mind’s-eye view of a partisan Montana crowd of 5558, claiming the regular season conference crown with a convincing 69-58 win over the Grizzlies at Dahlberg Arena Thursday.http://www.missoulajournal.com/grizzlyjournal/2009/02/game-photos-of-lady-griz-7648-win-over-northern-arizona.htmlWomen's College BasketballBig Sky ConferenceMontana Lady GrizNorthern Arizona LumberjacksGlenn JunkertMon, 16 Feb 2009 21:52:59 PSTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-62945553Montana’s zone defense limited the Lumberjacks to 26.7 percent for the game and only 22.6 percent in the second half, when the Lady Griz extended a 9-point 37-28 lead to high double digits in the first five minutes of play, before extending the lead gradually to the final 28-point margin.http://www.missoulajournal.com/grizzlyjournal/2009/02/game-photos-of-the-lady-griz-7548-win-over-sac-state.htmlWomen's College BasketballBig Sky ConferenceMontana Lady GrizSacramento State HornetsGlenn JunkertSun, 15 Feb 2009 22:27:29 PSTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-62901467Montana senior point guard, Mandy Morales, scored 22 points in the win, while senior center Britney Lohman had 13 points, nine rebounds and two assists. Reserve guard/forward Stephanie Stender added 10 points and four rebounds.http://www.missoulajournal.com/grizzlyjournal/2009/02/lady-griz-maul-northern-arizona-7648.htmlWomen's College BasketballLauren BeckMontana Lady GrizNAU LumberjacksRobin SelvigGlenn JunkertSun, 15 Feb 2009 08:32:46 PSTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-62872083Fans of anagrams and basketball will take pleasure in some tidy game-time digit reversals in the Montana Lady Griz’ 76-48 thrashing of the NAU Lady Lumberjacks Saturday.nonadult