Northern squads host UGF in Frontier openers

To put it simply, Saturday night will be different for the Montana State University-Northern basketball teams. Everything will move up a level. The defense will be just a little tighter, each rebound will be fought for a little harder, getting each shot off will be a little tougher because each game means a little more.

Everything that has occurred up to this is only preparation, because Saturday night every game counts from here on out as the Lights and Skylights open the Frontier Conference season against the University of Great Falls at the MSU-Northern gymnasium.

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