Marissa Van Atta brings a whole new meaning to the "Battlin Bears" of Rocky Mountain College. After a courageous fight with leukemia, Van Atta is now back on the court battlin' back stronger than ever with a double-double against MSU-Northern.

Her uncle, sports analyst and former Rocky Mountain College basketball coach Mark Adams, shared her incredible story live on ESPN during the Georgia Tech- St. John's basketball game:

Adams spoke with Aaron Flint on our Montana Talks radio show Monday morning. Click below to listen to the interview as Mark Adams shares Marissa's incredible story:

 

Marissa Van Atta photo courtesy screenshot from ESPN broadcast on Spectrum TV.
Marissa Van Atta photo courtesy screenshot from ESPN broadcast on Spectrum TV.
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