BILLINGS, Mt.-Gus Balogh scored 14 points and Stephanie Urrutia had 12, but 16th ranked Seattle Pacific University was unable to avenge last year's first round NCAA playoff loss, falling to Montana State-Billings 61-52 in a PacWest women's basketball game Saturday night at Alterowitz Gymnasium.

Balogh (Sr., Szombathely, Hungary) was 7 of 15 from the field and had nine rebounds.

Urrutia (So., Sunnyside, Wa.) rebounded the ball six times and assisted on three plays to go with her dozen points on the night, and point guard Kerie Hughes (So., Mount Vernon, Wa.) had nine points and five assists.

Seattle Pacific out-scored Montana State-Billings from the floor, connecting on 23 of 65 shots. The Yellowjackets were 19 of 63 but made 19 of 24 free-throws. SPU was one for three from the foul line.

The Falcons have not won in Billings in the last 10 tries.

Seattle Pacific (4-2, 9-2) is ranked No. 1 in the West Region and returns to Seattle for its next contest Thursday night at 5:30 PST against PacWest foe Alaska Anchorage.

MSUB 61, SPU 52

SPU:
Hughes 9, Urrutia 12, Holme, Balogh 14, Guppy 4, Beard, Daniel, Prescott 6, Lukkes 4, Gustafson 3.

MSUB:
Morrison 8, Langford 12, Bachman 7, Jacobs 9, Visger 14, Bantz 2, Malmaa, Zylawy 4, Henigman.