Havre, Mont. - 2/16/2018

Game Recap:
The MSU-Northern Skylights held the No.11 Carroll College Saints to their third lowest scoring performance of the season, but came up just shy of the upset at 40-47.  The first quarter of action saw a defensive battle as neither team scored in double-digits at the closing of the stanza with CC up 8-6.  Midway through the second quarter, a three-point shot from senior guard Peyton Filius gave Northern a four-point lead at 14-10.  The Saints tied the game a 15-15 with 1:50 left in the half and scored four unanswered points to take the 19-15 lead at the intermission.
The Skylights played from behind the entire third quarter with the Saints building their largest lead of the game at the :33 mark up 32-20.  Late in the closing seconds of play, Filius hit another three-pointer to move the Skylights within six points but the effort was too late.  Northern was paced by freshman forward Tiara Gilham, who tallied a double double (11 points, 11 rebounds), and senior guards Filius and Brandy Lambourne (each with nine points).

Stat of the Night:  Despite the loss, the Skylights managed to hold the Saints to 0-of-4 from beyond the arc.  The Saints average 18 three-point attempts and six makes a game.   

The Skylights Now: Northern is now 2-13 in Frontier Conference play and fall to 10-16 overall.

Up Next: Northern will now host the No. 12 Lady Bears of Rocky Mountain College.  RMC comes in with a    overall record,    in Frontier Conference play.  Tip-off is set for 6 PM with the Lights to follow at 8 PM.  All game links can be found on the schedule page.