Story of the Game:
The Lights beat Montana Western 59-54 on Thursday night in Dillon, Mont. Jones hit a three at the buzzer in the first half to pull the lead to four points (29-25). Northern took the lead with 7:52 left on the clock. They were on the verge of pulling away, when Montana Western got within two points with :31 left on the clock. The Lights hit their free throws to clinch the win.
 
Individual Stats:
The Lights were led by Adam Huse, who had 13 points going 5-10 from the field. Jesse Keltner had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Kavon Bey added 10 points, as Cedric Crutchifield added eight rebounds.  
 
Montana Western was led by James Jones, who had 27 points going 11-22 from the field. Connor Burkhart had 10 points and five rebounds. Tanner Haverfield led the team in rebounds with seven.
 
Stats of the Game:
The MSU-Northern Lights shot a field goal percentage of 39, 36 from the arc, and 69 percent from the free throw line.
 
The Bulldogs shot 37 percentage from the field, 23 percent from the 3-point line, and 50 from the free throw.
 
The Lights so Far:
The Lights move to 14-9 in the overall season and 4-7 in the Frontier Conference.
 
Up Next:
Northern will be back in action on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in Billings, Montana against Rocky Mountain College.