Skylights all smiles in weekend sweep

Whoever said work isn't supposed to be fun didn't see the Montana State University-Northern women's basketball team play on Friday night.

The Skylights went to work early and often and outworked Lewis-Clark State, smiling all the way to an 89-77 win. On Saturday night, the Skylights put in a more workmen effort in a win over Westminster College 72-61, completing the weekend sweep and clinching a first-round playoff game at home.

Skylights' head coach Mike Erickson told his players before the start of the game that they would have to outhustle the Warriors, if they wanted to win against a very...