GREAT FALLS — The Northern lights being visible throughout Montana the last couple nights carried over to the basketball court Thursday, as the MSU-Northern women's and men's teams defeated the University of Providence at the McLaughlin Center.

The Skylights beat the Argo women 63-52, while the Lights prevailed 98-82 over the Argo men. It marked the start of a 22-game slate in Frontier Conference play this season.

WATCH THE HIGHLIGHTS: MSU-Northern women's, men's basketball sweeps Providence on road in doubleheader

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