Skylights beat PCLU in Tacoma

The Montana State University-Northern Skylights got their three-game road trip to Washington off to a great start. Wednesday night in Tacoma, the Skylights beat Pacific Lutheran University 75-61.

The Lutes are an NCAA Division III squad, who got off to a strong start Wednesday night, as they led Northern 19-13 at the end of the first quarter. From there, though, the Skylights turned things around. Northern went on a 20-5 run in the second stanza to lead 33-29 at the break, then the Skylights exploded for 26 points in the third period to go up by double digits, and they never looked back in their first road win of 2021.

MSU-N senior Sydney Hovde scored 20 points and grabbed six rebounds to lead the Skylights, while Peyton Kehr added 16 points and Ryley Kehr scored 14. As a team Northern shot 50 percent from the field, while also making four 3-pointers. The Skylights also grabbed 36 rebounds and forced 16 turnovers as they improved to 2-2 on the young season.

Northern has today off before returning to the court tonight against Northwest University. MSU-N wraps up the trip against Evergreen State Saturday. Both games will be played in Kirkland, Washington.