Skylights pick up win in
By Ryan Divish/Havre Daily News Sports Editor/rdivish@havredailynews.com
While snow falls in Havre, the Montana State University-Northern women's
basketball team is basking in the somewhat fairer weather of
Northern picked up a 59-55 win over
In the first half, the remnants of a long break from competition showed as the
Skylights shot a paltry 26 percent from the field. However, Occidental's
shooting was worse as the Tigers shot 24 percent from the field.
Northern did convert eight of nine free throws and sank three three-pointers to
take a 23-21 lead.
Both teams picked it up in the second half, but Northern played just a little
better, burying six three-pointers and making eight of 10 free throws to make
the difference.
Northern overcame 22 turnovers by outrebounding
Occidental 40 to 24 and making 16 of 19 free throws. Occidental only attempted
eight free throws in the game.
Camille Gardner played her finest game as a
Skylight, scoring a season-high 21 points, grabbing seven rebounds and picking
up two steals and two assists.
Michele VanDyke had a solid game off the bench,
scoring 11 points, while Megan Valgardson scored 10
points and grabbed nine rebounds in the win.
Northern will be in action again today in
MSU-Northern 59, Occidental College 55
MSU-NORTHERN (12-4)
Jessi Reome 3-14 0-0 9;
Camille Gardner 6-9 4-4 21; Jaci Heny
2-5 0-0 5; DeLayne Johnston 0-1 2-2 3; Megan Valgardson
1-5 8-10 10; Heather Riener 0-1 0-0 0; Kristie Pullin 0-2 0-0 0; Jena Heggem 0-2 0-0 0; Michele VanDyke
5-6 1-2 11; Ashley Trulock 0-3 0-0 0. Totals: 17-48
16-19 59.
Tia Dura 2-5 0-0 6; Lindsay
White 41 2-2 11; Amelia Abernathy 5-16 0-0 10; Adamak
Ajaelo 6-12 2-2 17; Emiy
Van Houweling 3-7 3-4 9; Anais
Janoyan 1-4 0-0 2. Totals: 21-60 7-8 55.
Halftime score: MSU-N 23, OC 21. Three-point goals: MSU-N 9-24 (Reome 3-10, Gardner 5-8, Heny
1-3, Riener 0-1, Pullin
0-1, Heggem 0-1), OC 6-17 (Dura
2-3, White 1-9, Ajaelo 3-3, Janoyan
0-2). Rebounds: MSU-N 40 (Valgardson 9,