Skylights finish strong on Arizona trip

The Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team is going through some growing pains right now. It happens to a young team. And the Skylights experienced some more of the highs and lows this week in Phoenix.

Northern was in the desert for three games against quality NAIA opponents, starting with a game against Cascade Conference Bushnell University Monday, a game in which the Skylights fell in 67-64. The Skylights jumped on the Beacons in the first half (28-12). Bushnell cut it to seven going into halftime. The Beacons scored 30 points in the third quarter to take the lead by four...