Skylights topple Beavers

Northern's Nikki Tresch drives to the basket during Saturday's Duck Inn Classic game against Minot State.

On Thursday night, the shots weren't falling for the Montana State University-Northern women's basketball team. Yet, the Skylights still clawed their way to their 11th win of the season.

In Saturday afternoon's Duck Inn Classic finale at the MSU-Northern Fieldhouse, the long-range shot became a weapon for the Skylights as they reached win No. 12 on the season by knocking off NCAA Division II rival Minot State University, 69-61. The win avenged Northern's six-point exhibition loss to the Be...