Lights ready to defend their mat against an SOU Raid

The Montana State University-Northern Lights have wrestled just three duals in the Cascade Conference this season, and only one has been at home. But to start the new year, the Lights get the chance to take on a conference rival on their home mat.

Tonight, the 10th-ranked Lights come home to battle 13th-ranked Southern Oregon in a Cascade showdown. The dual, which is one of three the Lights will have at home in the next six weeks, starts at 7 inside the Armory Gymnasium.

And it's a big one.

Northern moved up to No. 10 in the new NAIA Coaches Poll, but in conference the Lights are just pa...