Story of the Game:
The MSU-Northern Skylights break an 10-game losing streak at No. 12 Rocky Mountain College with a score of 76-75 in Billings, Montana. The Skylights came out on fire scoring 27 points in the first quarter to Rocky's 14. The Battlin' Bears turn around and outscore the Skylights 24-10 in the second to put them up by one. Rocky shot 50 percent from the three-point line to outscore the Skylights 21-15. Northern battled back in the fourth quarter, as Kehr hit a jumper to tie the game with :27 left in the game. Linse got fouled on a layup and went one for two to take the lead by one. The Skylights took the ball on the sideline, where Krass made a layup to win the game.
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Individual Stats:
The Skylights were led by
Ryley Kehr who had 27 points going 12-18 from the field.
Taya Trottier had her best game as a Skylights with 13 points, nine assists, and eight rebounds.
Shyan Krass was just shy of a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds.
The Battlin' Bears were led by Ky Oliver who had 30 points going 6-12 from the three-point line. Gracee Lekvold added 18 points and seven assists on the night.
Stats of the Game:
The MSU-Northern Skylights shot a field goal percentage of 48, 45 percent from the arc, and 75 percent from the free throw line.
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Rocky shot 39 percentage from the field, 42 percent from the 3-point line, and 71 percent from the free throw.
The Skylights so Far:
The Skylights are 8-8 in the overall season and 2-1 in Conference.
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Up Next:
The Skylights will be at home against Providence on Thursday at 5pm.
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