Skylights lose five-set heartbreaker at RMC

In two matches against arch rival Rocky Mountain College this season, the Montana State University-Northern Skylights have played very well.

Unfortunately for the Skylights, they will have to settle for a season split with the Battlin’ Bears.

Northern returned from the annual Frontier Conference bye week, for a rematch with RMC Friday night in Billings, and after having already swept Rocky last month in Havre, the Skylights nearly knocked the Bears off again.

Instead, Rocky stormed back to win in a five-set thriller, as the Bears beat the Skylights by scores of 23-25, 25-22, 25-16, 23-...