Griz drop ranked shootout at NAU

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The No. 2 Montana Grizzlies traded blows with No. 13 Northern Arizona throughout the afternoon but fell to the Lumberjacks 49-44 in a ranked shootout at the Walkup Skydome on Saturday. The loss drops Montana to 5-2 overall and 3-1 in Big Sky Conference play, while Northern Arizona improves to 5-2 overall and 3-1 in conference action. The Griz and ‘Jacks went back and forth all game with UM holding a halftime lead, but a scoreless third quarter dug Montana a hole it couldn’t climb out of, even with 20 fourth-quarter points on the board. Montana was…