No. 16 women's basketball opens season with big win

5518 Designs Box Score 57 Hope International HIU 0-2 91 Winner Montana Tech (MT) MT 1-0 Hope International HIU 0-2 57 Final Oct. 24, 2026 91 Montana Tech (MT) MT 1-0 Winner Score By Periods Team 1 2 3 4 F Hope International HIU 10 10 20 17 57 Montana Tech (MT) MT 19 23 24 25 91 Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 10/24/2026 11:13:00 PM No. 16 women's basketball opens season with big win Montana Tech Athletics BUTTE -- The 16th-ranked Montana Tech women's basketball team got the 2026-27 season started off on the right foot, cruising to a 91-57 win over Hope International Saturday night inside Valley Bank Arena. Halle Haber led the Orediggers (1-0) with 16 points and seven rebounds. Olivia Nielson and Brooke Badovinac joined her in double figures, scoring 14 and 13 points, respectively. Haber scored seven of her 16 in the first period as the Orediggers ripped off an 11-0 run to begin the game and held the lead at 19-10 after 10 minutes of play. Tech pushed the lead to as many as 24 in the second and took a 42-20 lead into halftime. Hot shooting pushed the Orediggers to the blowout win in the second half. Tech was 10-for-15 from 3-point territory as a team in the game's final 20 minutes,...