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Billings WestRussell
Golden Bears
63
Rustlers
39

The Russell (Great Falls, MT) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home playoff game against Billings West (Billings, MT) by a score of 63-39.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Billings West----63
Russell----39
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Game Story

Montana High School Basketball - Russell ripped by Billings West

February 23, 2024: Great Falls, MT 59404

In Friday's non-league match, the visiting Billings West Golden Bears basketball team scored a decisive 63-39 triumph over the Russell Rustlers.

In their next game, the Golden Bears meet the Great Falls Bison (Great Falls, MT) in a non-league match, on Saturday, February 24. Billings West will attempt to better on its 13-3 season record. The Bison enter the match with a 7-8 record after their 63-28 non-league loss to Skyview (Billings, MT).

With the defeat, Russell moves to 7-9 on the year. The Rustlers host Skyview (Billings, MT) to meet the Falcons in a non-league match on Saturday, February 24. The Falcons enter the match with a record of 16-0. Skyview won 63-28 in their recent non-league match against Great Falls (Great Falls, MT)

Rankings & Records

Billings West (23-24)

MTClass
132
OverallRegionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Region %PFPA
19-56-25-16-08-4.792.7501,4281,021

Russell (23-24)

MTClass
9410
OverallRegionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Region %PFPA
9-135-32-42-35-6.409.6251,0591,116

Team Scoring Averages

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Billings West		----59.5
Russell		----48.1

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Head-to-Head

  • Billings West won on 1/26/2024
    1/26 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Russell----46
    Billings West----72

    The Russell (Great Falls, MT) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away conference game against Billings West (Billings, MT) by a score of 72-46.

    Box score
  • Billings West won on 2/23/2024
    2/23 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Billings West----63
    Russell----39

    The Billings West (Billings, MT) varsity basketball team won Friday's away playoff game against Russell (Great Falls, MT) by a score of 63-39.

    Box score

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Billings West15-5Russell8-10
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/8/23Billings WestBig Sky(W) 52-4212/19/23Big SkyRussell(L) 67-62
3/7/24Billings WestBig Sky(W) 66-38
12/9/23Billings WestHellgate(W) 44-413/7/24RussellHellgate(L) 49-47
1/2/24GallatinBillings West(L) 68-511/20/24GallatinRussell(L) 53-42
1/5/24GallatinBillings West2/17/24RussellGallatin(L) 67-50
2/3/24Billings WestGallatin(W) 53-36
3/1/24GallatinBillings West(L) 58-53
3/9/24Billings WestGallatin(W) 57-38
1/4/24BozemanBillings West(W) 62-251/19/24RussellBozeman(W) 54-38
2/2/24Billings WestBozeman(W) 61-362/15/24BozemanRussell(W) 59-43
2/29/24Billings WestBozeman(W) 71-49
1/13/24SkyviewBillings West(L) 55-511/27/24RussellSkyview(L) 72-52
2/8/24SkyviewBillings West2/24/24SkyviewRussell(L) 66-32
2/9/24SkyviewBillings West(L) 68-552/24/24SkyviewRussell
3/8/24Billings WestSkyview(L) 53-453/1/24SkyviewRussell(L) 65-52
1/18/24Billings SeniorBillings West1/4/24RussellBillings Senior(W) 64-44
1/19/24Billings WestBillings Senior(W) 74-312/1/24Billings SeniorRussell(W) 43-39
2/6/24Billings WestBillings Senior3/2/24Billings SeniorRussell(W) 45-39
2/15/24Billings WestBillings Senior(W) 61-39
1/20/24BelgradeBillings West1/6/24RussellBelgrade(W) 55-38
1/20/24BelgradeBillings West(W) 73-451/30/24BelgradeRussell
2/6/24Billings WestBelgrade2/3/24RussellBelgrade(W) 60-10
2/6/24Billings WestBelgrade
2/16/24BelgradeBillings West
1/27/24Great FallsBillings West(W) 51-131/11/24RussellGreat Falls
2/24/24Billings WestGreat Falls(W) 69-272/9/24Great FallsRussell(L) 45-43
2/24/24Billings WestGreat Falls2/29/24RussellGreat Falls(W) 45-35
3/2/24Great FallsBillings West(W) 62-25
3/9/24Billings WestSentinel(W) 68-6112/12/23SentinelRussell
12/14/23SentinelRussell(L) 51-44
3/8/24RussellSentinel(L) 56-45

Record Breakdown

Billings West (23-24)

Russell (23-24)
19-5
Overall
9-13
6-2
League
5-3
4-0
Non-League
1-3
2-0
Head to Head
0-2
15-5
Common Opponent
8-10
5-1
Home
2-4
6-0
Away
2-3
8-4
Neutral
5-6
9-3
Playoff
3-7
19-5
In-State
9-13
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0