Story of the Game:
The MSU-Northern Lights won against Rocky Mountain College with a score of 87-83 in Havre, Montana. Rocky came out of the game going up by 13 in the first half. Northern battled back to cut the lead to one with :24 left in the first half. Brooks hit a three to push the lead going into halftime 39-35.
In the second half, the Lights came back to take the lead with 17:19 left in the game. After they got the lead, they never looked back. Northern hit some big shots and free throws down the stretch to take the game.
Individual Stats:
The Lights were led by
Dae'Kwon Watson who went 8-19 from the field with 32 points.
Xavier Bailey added 19 points going 8-12 from the field.
Zackry Martinez added 15 points.
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The Battlin' Bears were led by Luca Brooks who went 8-11 from the field with 22 points. A.J. Wilson added 17 points and seven rebounds.
Stats of the Game:
The MSU-Northern Lights shot a field goal percentage of 55, 46 percent from the arc, and 71 percent from the free throw line.
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Rocky shot 52 percentage from the field, 55 percent from the 3-point line, and 75 percent from the free throw.
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The Lights so Far:
The Lights are 10-11 in the overall season and 2-6 in Conference.
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Up Next:
The Lights head to Great falls Saturday to play Providence at 4pm.
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