December 8, 2010
Well the Montana Grizzlies are living up to their high expectations so far in this young basketball season… and what better way to continue doing so than to upset the UCLA Bruins in Pauley Pavillion?
That’s exactly what the Griz did this past weekend (Sunday December 5th). Montana took a 4-point lead into halftime and led the rest of the way… finishing the game with a huge 66-57 win over the Bruins. Sophomore point guard Will Cherry continued his early season brilliance with 18 points and 5 assists in the game. Senior post Brian Qvale added 13 points and 10 boards for his seventh career double double.
The marquee victory was Montana’s first ever against UCLA in five total meetings. The win marks the second time in just two years that the Griz have defeated a PAC-10 opponent on the road. The win improves the squad to 4-3 on the year after early-season losses to tough teams in Nevada, Utah and Portland.
Cherry continues to impress. The sophomore captain out of Oakland, California is averaging 17 points and a Big Sky best 3.3 steals per game in just his first season starting at the point guard position. Meanwhile Qvale continues to look like the best post in the conference averaging 14.6 points and 8 boards a contest.
Interpreting the Highlights 