Sacramento State’s women’s basketball team bounced back and forth with Montana State in the Bobcats’ final home game of the season.

Freshman guard Fantasia Hilliard scored two with a layup at the buzzer to win it for the Hornets 77-76.

The game marks the first win against Montana State since the 2005-06 season and ends a four-game losing streak.

Head coach Jamie Craighead said the team was confident and evenly matched coming into the game after its last game, where Montana State won 76-71.

“It was a close game, we feel that we match up well with them,” Craighead said.

With five seconds left, Montana State was ahead 76-75. Hilliard took a quick pass and drove the ball down the key for a layup, sinking the ball before the buzzer to end the game.

Craighead said the team has not changed its playing style since the last game against Montana State because of the similarities the teams share.

“I don’t think you make too many adjustments. You just have to make plays,” Craighead said.

The last five minutes of the game sophomore guard Alle Moreno hit four 3-pointers to finish with a game high 21 points.

Junior forward Kylie Kuhns had her NCAA-best 19th double-double with a total of 20 points and 14 rebounds.

Sac State trailed 36-32 at the end of the first half. Craighead said the first half could have been played better with more offensive plays.

“We had a couple of opportunities to go for a run in the first half and it was pretty much a battle back and forth. Nobody got really more than a 3-point lead,” Craighead said.

The Hornets will host Portland State on Saturday and Craighead is looking forward to making more progress in the Big Sky Conference.

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