Story of the Game:
The MSU-Northern Lights lost to Montana Western 77-72 on Thursday in Havre, Montana. Montana Western took the lead early in the first half. The Lights were down by nine, as Ruffin hit a big three and Harris made a layup to cut the lead to four going into halftime. The Bulldogs kept a stead lead in the second half, until the Lights went on an 8-0 run to cut the lead to two with 2:58 left on the clock. The Bulldogs hit some big shots to secure the game.

Individual Stats:
The Lights were led by Mascio McCadney, who had 17 points and six assists. David Harris added a good game with 13 points going 6-12 from the field. Immanuel Anderson added 11 points and five rebounds. Jesse Keltner added 10 points and led the team in rebounds with seven.

The Bulldogs were led by Jamal Stephens, who had 29 points going 10-14 from the field. Jalen Hodges added 15 points going 5-10 from the field. Max Clark led the team in rebounds with six and added 12 points.

Stats of the Game:
The MSU-Northern Lights shot a field goal percentage of 44, 30 percent from the arc, and 100 percent from the free throw line. The Lights had a big night on the boards with 15 offensive boards.
 
Western shot 60 percentage from the field, 40 percent from the 3-point line, and 80 percent from the free throw.
 
The Skylights so Far:
The Lights are 17-11 in the overall season and 5-8 in the Frontier Conference.
 
Up Next:
The Lights will be on the road to Butte, Montana to play against Montana Tech on Thursday February 17 at 7 p.m.