Skylights bury Tech in Frontier playoff opener

It’s hard to play the same team three times in a row, let alone three times in five days, and win. But that’s exactly what the Montana State University-Northern Skylights did, and the third win over Montana Tech came when it mattered most.

In the opening round of the Frontier Conference women’s playoffs, and despite a half-hour delay to start the game, the Skylights withstood two big Tech runs on their way to a victory in the Armory Gymnasium, a victory that catapulted them into the conference semifinals.

“Extremely happy for our kids, and our seniors,” Northern head coach Chris Mouat said. “P...