Montana State University-Northern women's basketball coach Mike Erickson noticed something this week during practice: During drills his players seemed to be working just a little harder, during sprints they were running just a little faster, and during game situations the play was just a little faster.

The Skylights are not on some new energy drink. Rather it's the adrenaline that comes with the opportunity to play conference opponents this weekend.

Northern will be in Helena today for the Frontier Conference Tip-off tournament and will face the host Saints tonight at 8 p.m. and UM-Western...