Throughout 2022, Skyline Sports will feature the work of its talented photo staff by posting photo galleries following pivotal Big Sky Conference contests.
On Sunday, Montana State defeated Montana 66-59 in men’s basketball. The win marked the first time since February of 2017 that the Bobcats have defeated the Griz in men’s hoops.
Montana State junior center Jubrile Belo dunks against Montana sophomore Josh Bannan/ Pixie HerbertMontana State head coach Danny Sprinkle led his alma mater to its first win over Montana since February of 2017 and his first as a head coach/ by Pixie HerbertMontana State senior Xavier Bishop, pictured here getting to the rim against Montana sophomore Robby Beasley III, played all 40 minutes of MSU’s 66-59 win over the Griz on Sunday, scoring 11 points and notching three assists along the way/ by Pixie HerbertRobby Beasley III, pictured here with Montana State’s Amin Adamu (5) and Jubrile Belo (13) looking on, drives to the basket against MSU. He finished with 15 points in the loss/ by Pixie HerbertMontana junior Derrick Carter-Hollinger goes to the rim against Montana State senior Abdul Mohamed/ by Pixie HerbertMontana State junior Jubrile Belo blocks a shot against Montana in MSU’s 66-59 win over the Griz on January 9, 2022 in Bozeman/ by Pixie Herbert
Colter Nuanez is the co-founder and senior writer for Skyline Sports. After spending six years in the newspaper industry with stops at the Missoulian, the Ellensburg Daily Record and the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, the former Washington Newspaper Association Sportswriter of the Year and University of Montana Journalism School graduate ('09) has cultivated a deep passion for sports journalism during his 13-year career covering the Big Sky Conference. In August of 2014, Colter and brother Brooks merged their passions of writing and art to found Skyline Sports.
