November 9, 2026

Sydney Benally (Navajo) scores 7 as BYU rolls past Montana 97-53

PROVO, Utah — Sydney Benally scored seven points off the bench as BYU rolled past Montana 97-53 on Saturday at the Marriott Center.

Benally played 20 minutes, 49 seconds, shooting 3-of-6 from the field and 1-of-3 from three, with no free throws, no rebounds, three assists, three steals, two turnovers and one foul.

BYU led 23-18 after the first quarter and 46-31 at halftime, led 67-44 after the third quarter, and outscored Montana 30-9 in the fourth quarter for the 97-53 final.

Olivia Hamlin led BYU with 22 points, Kailey Woolston scored 15, and Delaney Gibb had 15 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for BYU’s first triple-double in 40 years. Prasayus Notoa added 10 points. Paige Lofing led Montana with 18 points.

BYU improved to 3-0, while Montana fell to 1-1.

BYU hosts Bethune-Cookman on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. MST at the Marriott Center.

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