Skylights set for round three with Bulldogs

A year ago, the Montana State University-Northern women's basketball team had to make a long trek to Lewiston, Idaho to play in the first round of the Frontier Conference playoffs. That didn't go so well.

But what a difference a whole year can make.

Tonight, the Skylights are back in the first round of the league playoffs, only this time they are at home to face the UM-Western Bulldogs as the No. 3 seed in the tournament. Tip-off for tonight's game is set for 7 at the MSU-Northern Fieldhouse.

Northern (7-7, 20-8) went 3-2 down the stretch, including knocking off a red-hot Rocky Mountain Colleg...