Lights split games in South Dakota

The first road trip of 2010 turned out to be a good experience for the Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team.

The Lights (2-1) earned a split a tournament hosted by Black Hills State University this weekend, and Northern head coach Shawn Huse was more than pleased .

"This was this team's first road games together," Huse said. "And the fact that we were able to go down there and really hang in there with two outstanding teams," he added. "That really shows us what kind of team we're capable of becoming this season. I couldn't be more pleased with our guys."

The Lights took on...