Northern splits with Rocky

The Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team came home to build some momentum, while the Northern women were hoping to keep it Friday night against Rocky Mountain College. But only one of the two was able to accomplish the goal.

In the men's game between the No. 15 Lights and Battlin' Bears Friday night in the Armory Gymnasium, the Lights used a 22-2 run in the first half to propel them to a 66-54 victory, snapping a two-game losing skid in the process.

The Lights got hot shooting from Cameron Epps outside and big inside play by Ryan Reeves as they built a 34-12 lead, and eventu...