Lights battle Bulldogs for first place

The Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team has been hovering at or near the top of the Frontier Conference standings all season long.

Tonight, the Lights get a chance to take the lead in the league all on their own. Tonight at 8 at the MSU-Northern Fieldhouse, the No. 25 Lights host the No. 19 UM-Western Bulldogs with first place in the Frontier on the line. Northern also plays host to upstart Montana Tech on Saturday night.

"The Western game is a big game," Northern head coach Shawn Huse said. "But so is every game for every team in our league the next three weeks. It's li...