Story of the Game:
The MSU-Northern Lights lost to Montana Western 65-63 on Sunday in Havre, Montana. The first half was anyone's game, as the Bulldogs hit a two-point shot to go up by five at halftime (31-26). The Lights battle back, as CJ hit a three-point shot to tie the game with 10:07 left on the clock. From there it was a back and forth game. Northern turned the ball over with :7 seconds left on the clock. Stephenson hit a big three to take the lead by two, as there was :0.7 second left on the clock.
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Individual Stats:
The Lights were led by Jomel Boyd, who had a double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds.
Mascio McCadney had 15 points going 6-12 from the field.
Nakyel Shelton added five assists.
The Bulldogs were led by Jalen Hodges, who had 29 points going 13-18 from the field. Max Clark had a double-double with 19 points and 11 assists. Carlos Allen led the team in rebounds with five.
Stats of the Game:
The MSU-Northern Lights shot a field goal percentage of 47, 7 percent from the arc, and 90 percent from the free throw line.
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Montana Western shot 53 percentage from the field, 33 percent from the 3-point line, and 62 percent from the free throw.
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The Skylights so Far:
The Lights are 6-10 in the overall season and 5-10 in the Frontier Conference.
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Up Next:
The Lights head to Butte Montana on Saturday to play against Montana Tech in their last Frontier Conference games.
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