Hellgate Knights (Missoula, MT) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Big Sky Eagles (Missoula, MT), 57-25 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Hellgate upgrades its record to 10-9 on the season. The Knights host Glacier (Kalispell, MT) to play the Wolfpack in a AA Western bout on Tuesday, February 21. The Wolfpack go into the bout with a record of 11-3. Glacier won 54-38 in their recent non-league bout against Big Sky (Missoula, MT)

Next up, the Eagles play the Sentinel Spartans (Missoula, MT) in a AA Western bout, on Saturday, February 18. Big Sky will attempt to upgrade on its 2-17 season record. The Spartans go into the bout with a 6-11 record after their 48-44 non-league win over Hellgate (Missoula, MT).