Story of the Game:
The MSU-Northern Skylights lost against Montana Tech with a score of 67-59 in Butte, Montana. The Skylights took the first quarter 14-13. The Orediggers came out in the second quarter on top outscoring the Skylights 21-9. The Skylights cut into the lead to six going into the fourth quarter.
Savannah Toms made a layup to cut the lead to three with 1:20 left in the game. Montana Tech hit their free throws down the stretch to take the game.
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Individual Stats:
The Skylights were led by
Canzas HisBadHorse who had 13 points and seven rebounds.
Becky Melcher added 13 points going 3-7 from the 3-point line.
Taya Trottier added four assists and four steals.
The Orediggers were led by Hadley Humphreys had 16 points going 7-11 from the field. Liv Wangerin went 5-7 from the field with 12 points.
Stats of the Game:
The MSU-Northern Skylights shot a field goal percentage of 42, 36 percent from the arc, and 37 percent from the free throw line.
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Montana Tech shot 41 percentage from the field, 37 percent from the 3-point line, and 75 percent from the free throw.
The Skylights so Far:
The Skylights are 10-9 in the overall season and 1-5 in conference.
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Up Next:
The Skylights will head to Dillon to play Montana Western on Saturday at 2pm.
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