Story of the Game:
The MSU-Northern Lights lost against Rocky Mountain College with a score of 77-75 in Havre, Montana. First half was anyone's game, until the Battlin' Bears 15-0 run to push the lead to 15 with 4:48 left in the first half.
Rogan Barnwell hit a big three to cut the lead to eight going into halftime 46-38. Rocky kept a stead lead, as Northern came back within one with 3:34 left on the clock. AJ Wilson hit two free throws for the Battlin' Bears to go up by two with :4 left. The Lights got a shot off, but couldn't get it to go in.
Individual Stats:
The Lights were led by
Zackry Martinez who had 17 points and five assists.
Xavier Bailey added 17 points and seven rebounds. Rognan Barnwell added 14 points.
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The Battlin' Bears were led by Kael Robinson went 5-5 from the three-point line with 28 points and nine rebounds. AJ Wilson added 18 points and six rebounds. Luca Brooks added 13 points.
Stats of the Game:
The MSU-Northern Lights shot a field goal percentage of 50, 48 percent from the arc, and 50 percent from the free throw line.
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Rocky shot 50 percentage from the field, 66 percent from the 3-point line, and 81 percent from the free throw.
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The Lights so Far:
The Lights are 11-15Â in the overall season and 3-10Â in Conference.
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Up Next:
The Lights head to Great falls on February22 to play Providence at 7 pm.
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