BILLINGS, Mont. – The Central Washington University men's basketball team (16-6, 10-3 GNAC) saw its four-game winning streak end Thursday evening at the hands of Montana State Billings (17-10, 8-6 GNAC), as the Yellowjackets continue to surge in the final stretch of the GNAC season.
 
Notable Stats

• The game's main story was Kael Robinson, whose 34 points powered the Yellowjackets to the win.
• Cavin Holden led the Wildcats in scoring with 14 points, while Mitch Brizee was the only other Central player to score in the double digits with 10 points.
• Garrett Anderson and Maverick Sanders led in rebounds with seven each.
• The 'Cats struggled to shoot from the field in the game with a .414 shooting percentage.

First Half

• Both teams came out strong to start the game, trading the lead back and forth.
• Neither team had an edge for the first 15 minutes of the game, as both teams only held a lead of three at the most.
• Then with 3:58 remaining in the half, Eli Williams hit a jump shot to put the 'Cats up 28-27.
• For the final 3:58 of the first half, Central couldn't get any more shots to fall as MSUB capitalized on the moment, scoring 10 unanswered points to take a 37-28 lead heading into halftime.

Second Half

• The Yellowjackets continued their momentum to start the second half with a dunk from Cooper Dewitt and a three-pointer from Robinson.
• Central broke its scoring drought with a layup from Jordan Clark to trail 30-42.
• The Wildcats fought to cut down the lead, but MSUB had a steady momentum and held the lead.
• With 11:47 remaining, Jamari Harris hit a three-pointer to cut the lead down to seven.
• This was as close as the 'Cats would get as the Yellowjackets found a rhythm and began to build their lead over the final 10 minutes in the game.
• CWU continued to score but couldn't find a way to slow down MSUB's offense as the Wildcats dropped the game 66-79.

 
Up Next
The Crimson and Black head to Seattle, Wash. next to take on the Seattle Pacific University Falcons on Saturday, Feb 15. Tip-off from the Royal Brougham Pavilion is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.