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The MSU-Northern women's basketball team upset the No. 6 LC State Warriors 55-48 in Havre Friday night....
It was another off shooting night for the Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team. But when you play defense as well as the Lights do, it tends not to matter much. The No. 13 Lights smothered the Lewis-Clark State Warriors, 53-39 Friday night at a near capacity MSU-Nothern Fieldhouse, to improve to 19-3 on the season. The Warriors came in as the top-scoring offense in the Frontier Conference, but the Lights possess the No. 1 defense in all of the NAIA and...
The MSU-Northern women's basketball team sure knows how to bounce back. On Friday night at the MSU-Northern Fieldhouse, the Skylights shrugged off last week's setback at Rocky Mountain College by stunning the nationally-ranked Lewis-Clark State Warriors, 55-48. Northern's defense and its ability to outrebound the much taller Warriors was paramount. The Skylights set the tone in the first five minutes by grabbing five offensive rebounds en route to a 27-20 halftime edge....
When it comes to basketball, I'm a product of my generation – which means I worshiped at the altar of one Michael Jordan. I have always said you'd be hard-pressed to find a bigger Jordan fan than me – even though millions of others would disagree with that statement. And being a Jordan fan, I grew up loving watching him score at will, loving his high-flying dunks and his unstoppable play with the ball in his hands. What I didn't appreciate then, and which I do now, is the fac...
Together, the Lewis-Clark State Warriors and Westminster Griffins are not just two of the premier teams in Frontier Conference women's basketball, they are two of the premier teams in all of the NAIA. MSU-Northern's Laramie Schwenke (left) looks for a shot during a Frontier women's game against UGF earlier this month. Tonight, the Skylights are home to face nationally-ranked Lewis-Clark State at 6. The Skylights will also host nationally-ranked Westminster on Saturday night....
Montana State University-Northern's Shaun Tatarka (right) launches a 3-pointer during a Frontier men's game against Montana Tech earlier this month. The Lights are home tonight to face Lewis-Clark State and Saturday to host Westminster. When you're the top dog, the Frontier Conference schedule becomes a gauntlet. And this weekend at the MSU-Northern Fieldhouse is another obstacle in the gauntlet the Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team is trying to navigate...
A split on the road is always big in Frontier Conference basketball. It was particularly crucial to the Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team this past weekend. And thrashing the Rocky Mountain College Battlin' Bears on Saturday night in Billings helped the Lights avoid a tumble in the most recent NAIA Coaches Poll. Northern lost to Carroll College last Thursday in overtime, but the Lights slipped only one spot in Monday's new poll. Northern moved from No....
Scoring 10 points in 20 minutes is not going to get it done in the Frontier Conference. That's exactly what happened to the MSU-Northern women's basketball team Saturday night in Billings. The Skylights scored just 10 points in the second half as they were blown out by Rocky Mountain College 61-38 in Frontier Conference action. Northern was locked in a tight game with the Bears in the first half, but the Skylights shot just 19 percent from the floor in the second half, allowing the Bears to run away with the contest. Laramie...
The MSU-Northern men's basketball team couldn't make a 3-pointer when it needed to Thursday night in Helena. On Saturday night in Billings, it seemed as though the Lights couldn't miss them. Northern took out its frustrations of Thursday night's loss at Carroll by blasting Rocky Mountain College 73-48 Saturday night as the No. 12 Lights improved to 4-1 in the Frontier Conference. MSU-N broke open a close first-half game late on two Shaun Tatarka three's to lead 31-21 at the half. From there, Northern was one fire. The Lights...
The Montana State University-Northern women's basketball team was in two dramatic games just a week ago, both resulting in home losses. The Skylights found themselves in another tight one Thursday night in Helena, only Northern reversed roles. MSU-N came back from a halftime deficit and another tough shooting night to upend Carroll College 55-50 in Helena Thursday night. The win pushed Northern to 2-2 in Frontier Conference play and returned the Skylights to a good feeling...
The Montana State University-Northern women's basketball team needed a remedy for last weekend's two losses at home. The Skylights got it Thursday night in Helena. Northern played an exceptional second half to beat the struggling Saints 55-50, the Skylights' third straight win in Havre. Jordan Bruursema paced four Skylights in double figures with 15 points. Laramie Schwenke added 13 points, while Kylee Denham and Laci Keller each scored 10. MSU-N improved to 2-2 in the Frontier Conference and 15-3 overall. Northern will have...
Two weeks into the Frontier Conference men's and women's basketball season and already there's been major shake-ups. On the men's side, the starts by the University of Great Falls, Westminster and Carroll College have been particularly surprising. Great Falls was considered a Frontier contender after playing the University of Montana to a one-point loss in an exhibition game earlier this year in Missoula. But the Argos have lost three straight to open Frontier play, including...
The Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team hasn't lost a single game since Nov. 5. That's an impressive 11 in a row, which includes a 3-0 start to Frontier Conference play. The Lights also haven't played a road game since Nov. 19. Tonight, however, the No. 12 Lights will take their impressive resume' on the road when they visit Carroll College at 7:30 in Helena. Northern comes into tonight's MSU-Northern's Shaun Tatarka lets go of a shot during a Frontier...
After a devastating weekend on their own court, the Montana State University-Northern Skylights will have to regroup. And they'll have to regroup on the road. The Skylights suffered a controversial and heartbreaking defeat at the hands of Montana Tech last Friday night in Havre, then saw a four-point halftime lead turn into a 12-point loss to the UM-Western Bulldogs just 24 hours later. It was a tough blow to the Skylights, who came into last weekend having won eight straight...
The Montana State University-Northern wrestling team is coming off one of its most consistent weekend's of the season. Now, Northern head coach Tyson Thivierge is hoping his team builds on that momentum. The No. 8 Lights took second place at last Saturday's Mile High Open in Prescott, Ariz, and they captured two of the three duals last Friday in Prescott. Tonight, the Lights face another tough dual in the form of the Northwest College Trappers. The first match is set for 7 at...
After a huge weekend sweep at home, the Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team continued its ascent in the NAIA Coaches Poll. The Lights beat Montana tech on Friday night and then took care of No. 23 UM-Western on Saturday night. As a result, Northern moved up one spot to No. 12 in the latest NAIA Top 25, which was released Monday night. It's Northern highest-ever ranking under head coach Shawn Huse, who reached career win No. 200 on Saturday night in Havre....
A week ago, the Montana State University-Northern wrestling team had its longest and most difficult road trip of the season. A week later, the Lights shined. Northern took to the air to travel to Prescott, Ariz., this weekend for the Mile High Duals and Mile High Open, hosted by NAIA powerhouse Embry-Riddle University. On Friday, the Lights went a stellar 2-1 in dual action against three NCAA schools. The Lights opened the duals with a 28-16 win over former NAIA power Cal Bapt...
Montana State University-Northern's Sean Kelly (white) slams home a ball during the second half of Saturday night's Frontier Conference showdown between the No. 13 Lights and No. 23 UM-Western Bulldogs. The Lights won 63-55. Northern's Joe Simpson flys to the rim during Saturday night's nationall-ranked showdown between the Lights and UM-Western in Havre. When you're ranked as high as the Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team is, you're going to get...
The MSU-Northern women's basketball team had their eighth straight win in their sights. The referees had other ideas. Leading 50-49 with the ball and :10 left, a phantom holding foul on Northern's Laci Keller gave Tech two free throws, which Danielle Devenny promptly sunk. Laramie Schwenke's ensuing game-winning shot rimmed out and the Orediggers walked out of the MSU-Northern Fieldhouse with a 51-50 Frontier Conference win Fr MSU-Northern's Taylor Cummings (right) guards a...
Montana State University-Northern's Nick King (right) locks up with a Souther Oregon heavyweight during an NAIA dual back in November in Havre. The eighth-ranked Lights travel to Arizona for the Mile High Duals and Mile High Open this weekend. The Montana State University-Northern wrestling team had a rough go in Illinois last weekend. The Lights' longest bus ride of the season yielded little results as they went 1-2 at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals last weekend in Spring...
It's been noted that every night in the Frontier Conference is a big one during the basketball season. Montana State University-Northern head coaches Shawn Huse and Chris Mouat preach that religiously. But there's big games and then there's big games, and that's what could happen Saturday night in Havre when the UM-Western Bulldogs visit the Skylights and Lights. Both the Northern men and women have developed a serious rivalry with the Bulldogs and that rivalry has really mani...
MSU-Northern's David Maddock launches a shot during a men's college basketball game last Friday in Havre. The Lights open Frontier Conference play tonight against the Great Falls Argos at the MSU-Northern Fieldhouse. Just under 10 months ago, the Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team was headed to Kansas City to play in the NAIA national tournament. Tonight, the journey for a chance to go back there begins for the 19th-ranked Lights when they open defense of...
By now, it's a well-known fact, the Montana State University-Northern Skylights are good. After all, the Skylights are off to their best start ever under head coach Chris Mouat, and they've had good starts before. But for all intensive purposes, Northern is back to square one and a new season begins tonight when the Skylights open Frontier Conference play at home against the University of Great Falls. Tonight's game tips off at 6 at the MSU-Northern Fieldhouse. Northern was...
Women's basketball in the Frontier Conference is as good as it gets in the NAIA. Just last season, both Lewis-Clark State and Westminster College made deep runs in the NAIA national tournament, and that bodes well for future Frontier teams. This season could be ev Montana State University-Northern's Nikki Tresch launches a shot during last Saturday's women's basketball game in Havre. Despite being picked to finish sixth, the Skylights have surged ahead so far this season. en...
The 2010-11 Frontier Conference men's basketball season was one for the ages. From top to bottom, the league was as tough as it's been in a long time, and the Frontier playoffs were as competitive as ever. But as a new season dawns this weekend, fans could be in for a real treat, because this year's Frontier may even be better. With team MSU-Northern's Devin Jackson lays in a basket during last Friday's college basketball game in Havre. After winning the 2011 Frontier title, t...
