Northern basketball falls at Providence

The MSU-Northern women's basketball team lost at No. 13 Providence by a score of 74-69 in Great Falls on Saturday afternoon.

The Argo's were on fire come out of the first quarter outscoring the Skylights 24-14. The Skylights battled back in the second quarter outscoring Providence 17-15.

Northern took the lead coming out of halftime by one (45-44). From then on it was a battle until the end. Providence hit a couple more shots down the stretch to take the game.

The Skylights were led by Ryley Kehr, who went 8-11 from the field with 23 points. Savannah Toms added 11 points going 50 percent from the field. Taya Trottier added nine assists.

The Argo's, led by Ashlee Maldonado, went 10-25 from the field with 27 points and six assists. Taliah Lee added 14 points. Keanna Salave's added a double-double 13 points 10 rebounds.

Northern fell to 10-12 overall and 4-5 in the Frontier Conference.

The MSU-N men lost a heartbreaker in Great Falls Saturday as well.

The Lights lost to the Argos, 61-59 in Great Falls.

The first half was anyone's game, however Anthony Mendez hit a three to take the Lights into the lead going into half time 34-33. The game went back and forth, until Providence took the lead by eight and never gave it back to Northern.

The Lights were led by Dae'Kwon Watson, who had 19 points going 7-16 from the field. Xavier Bailey went 6-13 from the field with 12 points and eight rebounds.

  The Argos were led by Davien Harris-Willia, who had 24 points going 50 percent from the field. Jaylin Reed added a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds.

The Lights are 10-12 overall and 2-7 in the Frontier.

Both Northern teams return home to host Carroll College Thursday night in the Armory Gymnasium.