Story of the Game:
The MSU-Northern Lights lost in a Frontier Conference match up against Rocky Mountain College 71-58 in Billings, Montana on Thursday night. Both teams got off a great start in the first half. Northern shot 53 percent from the field and went 3-7 from the three-point line. The Battlin' Bears shot 51 percent from the field and 36 percent from the three-point line. Rocky went on a 7-0 run to take the lead early in the second half. The Lights couldn't string together some points take the lead back.

Individual Stats:
The Lights were led by Jesse Keltner who had 21 points shooting 8-11 from the field. CJ Nelson added 10 points and four assists. Anthony Braggs Jr. added nine points.

The Battlin' Bears were led by Maxium Stephens who went 9-17 from the field with 30 points. Jesse Owens added 10 points and three assists.

Stats of the Game:
The MSU-Northern Lights shot a field goal percentage of 38, 27 percent from the arc, and 77 percent from the free throw line.
 
The Battlin' Bears shot 48 percentage from the field, 31 percent from the 3-point line, and 31 percent from the free throw.
 
The Lights so Far:
The Lights are 18-8 in the overall season and 7-6 in Conference.
 
Up Next:
The Lights will head to Dillon to play Montana Western on Saturday at 4 p.m.