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BOZEMAN, Mont. – The Portland State women's basketball team fell Sunday to the Montana State Bobcats, 63-46, in Bozeman, Mont. Junior G Emily Easom scored a game-high 18 points for the Vikings who suffered their sixth straight conference loss.
 
The Vikings were again without starting point guard Lariel Powell who missed her second straight game with an ankle injury. The Vikings played with just seven players.
 
Easom scored her points going 5-for-15 from the floor, 3-for-6 from three-point range, and 5-for-6 at the free-throw line. It was the 17th time Easom scored in double-digits this season.
 
Senior F Mikaela Rivard added 11 points for the Vikings while Lauren Holt added eight. Danah Haley came off the bench for three points and nine rebounds.
 
Montana State exploited Portland State's lack of bench depth playing 11 players with nobody playing more than 28 minutes. Lindsay Stockton led Montana State with 10 points, going 4-for-6 from the floor.
 
The Bobcats led wire-to-wire and led by as much as 21 points early in the second half. They shot 43.1 percent from the floor and held the Vikings to 28.6 percent.
 
Portland State will return home next week for one game against Sacramento State on Saturday, Feb. 7. Tip is slated for 7 p.m. PT.