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Billings College Teams Win Tournament Spots, Earn Weekly Conference Honors

Recent conference wins and individual awards position local squads for continued play.

By Billings Sport Desk · Published July 18, 2026

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MSU Billings women's basketball advanced to the GNAC tournament semifinals after defeating Saint Martin's 69-61 in the quarterfinals.

Women's Basketball Advances

The victory featured Cassie Chesnut scoring 20 points and Rae Smart recording a double-double. The team had earlier earned GNAC Team of the Week honors after winning two games in Las Vegas.

Baseball Recognition

MSU Billings baseball player Jason Wright was named NCBWA West Region Player of the Week after leading his team to a GNAC tournament-clinching victory. Wright posted a .479 season average that leads the conference.

Volleyball Victory

Rocky Mountain College volleyball defeated Montana Tech 3-1 in the Frontier Conference opener at the Fortin Center in Billings. The match concluded Tech's first contest in 420 days.

Additional Honors

Rocky Mountain College sophomore Isabelle Heggem was named NAIA National Defensive Player of the Week following an outstanding weekend on the hardwood in Billings. The Rocky Mountain College basketball teams swept Frontier Conference Player of the Week honors at the Cactus Classic. These results provide concrete markers of performance across baseball, basketball and volleyball programs tied to Billings venues and conferences.

Local squads now carry forward the outcomes from the Fortin Center and GNAC quarterfinals into upcoming conference schedules. The documented advances and weekly selections supply direct evidence of results achieved in recent competition.

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