Story of the Game:
The No. 18 MSU-Northern Skylights beat No. 17 Fighting Saints 70-62 on January 22 in Havre, Montana. Northern started off strong to take the lead early in the game. The Skylights went into half time up 33-26.
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The Saints came out hitting two three-pointers to cut the lead down by one. The Skylights rallied back, as they were up by four going into the fourth quarter. From the fourth quarter, Northern kept a nice lead to win the game.
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Individual Stats:
There were three Skylights in double digits. The Skylights were led by
Kenya Lorton, who had 19 points going 5-14 from the field.
Peyton Kehr had 16 points and seven rebounds.
Allix Goldhahn added 15 points going 3-4 from the three-point line.
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The Saints was led by Danielle Wagner, who had 15 points and seven rebounds on the night. Kamden Hilborn had 14 points going 4-8 from the three. Christine Denny added 12 points, as Sienna Swannack had 11 points.
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Stats of the Game:
The MSU-Northern Skylights shot a field goal percentage of 44.2, 50 percent from the arc, and 78 percent from the free throw line.
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Carroll College shot 35 percentage from the field, 31 percent from the 3-point line, and 60 percent from the free throw.
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The Skylights so Far:
The Skylights are 15-4 in the overall season and 4-3 in Conference.
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Up Next:
Northern will host University of Providence in a Frontier Conference match up at 6 p.m.Â
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