Game #27
Montana Tech at (RV) Lewis-Clark State
Saturday, Feb. 14 | Lewiston, Idaho | 8:30 MST | Activity Center
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BUTTE, Mont. - With the Frontier Conference playoff race emerging, the men's basketball team heads to Lewiston, Idaho for a pivotal matchup against the Warriors of Lewis-Clark State Warriors Saturday night. The Warriors currently sit one game ahead of the Diggers in the standings.   

For the Record
After a hot start to conference play, the Diggers are in the midst of their longest losing streak of the season (4) following losses to Great Falls and MSU-Northern last week.  Tech fell to no. 20 UGF 75-62 on Thursday then dropped an overtime thriller to Northern, 71-68. Senior Adam Greger averaged 25 points and six rebounds over the weekend.
 
Scouting the Warriors
Reigning Frontier Conference Player of the Week Jacob Wiley are coming  off a 2-0 week last week with wins over UGF and Northern. L-C made quick work of Northern defeating the Lights 79-52. The Warriors followed that performance with an 82-65 win over UGF. Wiley averaged 23 points and 10.5 rebounds on the weekend.
 
Last Time vs. L-C State
L-C's Nick Emerson made a shot while getting fouled but missed the free throw to force overtime.  In the extra period Tech outscored the Warriors 12-4 on their way to a 74-66 victory over the then 19th-ranked  L-C State.  Brandon Rydberg led the Diggers with a team-high 18 points.
 
Home Warriors
The Diggers face a tough task this weekend in Lewiston. LCSC is 14-1 at the Activity Center this year. The Warriors have defeated their opponents by an average of 35 points at home this season. L-C's long loss came in an 83-70 defeat against College of Idaho on Nov. 14.

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