Story of the Game:
The MSU-Northern Lights lost against Montana Tech with a score of 76-53 in Butte, Montana. The Orediggers took the lead by nine early in the first half. They pushed the lead to 13 points, but the Lights battled back finishing the half on a 9-2 run to go into halftime 34-30. The Lights kept the game in striking range the second half. At 8:55 left in the game, Montana Tech went on a 20-2 run to take the game.

Individual Stats:
The Lights were led by Cinque Maxwell added 12 points going 4-7 from the field. Raefe McEnroe led the team in rebounds with five.
 
The Orediggers were led by Michael Ure who had 19 points and five rebounds on the night. Brayden Koch and Ifeanyi Okeke added 12 points each.

Stats of the Game:
The MSU-Northern Lights shot a field goal percentage of 40, 28 percent from the arc, and 60 percent from the free throw line.
 
Montana Tech shot 54 percentage from the field, 31 percent from the 3-point line, and 85 percent from the free throw.
 
The Lights so Far:
The Lights are 6-13 in the overall season and 0-6 in Conference.
 
Up Next:
The Lights will be on the road to Dillon to play Montana Western at Saturday January 25 at 4pm.