Lights, Skylights earn victories over Alumni

The old saying is to respect your elders, but it doesn't mean you can't beat them on the basketball court. Both the Montana State University-Northern men's and women's basketball teams did exactly that, defeating their respective alumni teams Saturday as part of Northern's homecoming activities.

The Skylights picked up a tight 80-74 victory, while the Lights cruised to a 103-73 victory.

After practicing for just under two weeks, both teams were ready to play against somebody other than themselves.

The Skylights got a definite test in their first game of the season. The Skylights led by as many...