Frontier Conference play is tough. But as the Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team returns to non-league play for the rest of December, things won't get any easier for the Lights.

Northern starts the final push of their 2022 calendar this weekend when the Lights (7-1) play in the Carroll College Tournament. The Lights face Cascade Conference foes Corban University and Bushnell University this weekend, as part of a long road swing for Northern, which also heads to Arizona for the Cactus Classic.

First things first, though, Northern will look to build momentum after beat...