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The Big Sandy (MT) varsity basketball team lost Saturday's home playoff game against North Star (Rudyard, MT) by a score of 67-43.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Star----67
Big Sandy----43
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Game Story

Montana High School Basketball - North Star overwhelms Big Sandy

February 3, 2024: Big Sandy, MT 59520

Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the North Star Knights (Rudyard, MT) and the host Big Sandy Pioneers (Big Sandy, MT), saw North Star's basketball squad wallop Big Sandy by a tally of 67-43.

With the victory, North Star improves its record to 11-7 on the campaign. The Knights travel to Chester-Joplin-Inverness (Chester, MT) to confront the Hawks in a C District 9 challenge on Friday, February 9. The Hawks come into the challenge with a record of 15-1. Chester-Joplin-Inverness lost 83-64 in their recent non-league challenge against Box Elder (Box Elder, MT)

Next up, the Pioneers confront the Fort Benton Longhorns (Fort Benton, MT) in a challenge, on Friday, February 9. Big Sandy will attempt to improve on its 6-12 season record. The Longhorns come into the challenge with a 4-11 record after their 52-42 league loss to Turner (Turner, MT).

North Star @ Big Sandy Basketball Game Info

Sat., Feb. 3, 2024 @ 6p
The Big Sandy (MT) varsity basketball team lost Saturday's home playoff game against North Star (Rudyard, MT) by a score of 67-43.

Rankings & Records

North Star (23-24)

MTClass
12546
OverallRegionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Region %PFPA
11-115-72-22-17-8.500.4171,1401,096

Big Sandy (23-24)

MTClass
14659
OverallRegionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Region %PFPA
6-184-70-41-45-10.250.3641,3701,560

Team Scoring Averages

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North Star
----51.8
Big Sandy
----57.1

Head-to-Head

  • Big Sandy won on 1/6/2024
    1/6Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Big Sandy----63
    North Star----60

    The Big Sandy (MT) varsity basketball team won Saturday's neutral conference game against North Star (Rudyard, MT) by a score of 63-60.

  • North Star won on 2/3/2024
    2/3 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    North Star----67
    Big Sandy----43

    The North Star (Rudyard, MT) varsity basketball team won Saturday's away playoff game against Big Sandy (MT) by a score of 67-43.

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
North Star7-10Big Sandy4-12
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/15/23North StarHays-Lodge Pole(W) 64-371/4/24Big SandyHays-Lodge Pole(W) 94-61
12/16/23North StarHays-Lodge Pole2/2/24Big SandyHays-Lodge Pole(W) 44-40
1/19/24North StarHays-Lodge Pole(W) 49-35
12/16/23Box ElderNorth Star(L) 77-521/16/24Box ElderBig Sandy(L) 84-49
1/20/24North StarBox Elder(L) 92-542/10/24Box ElderBig Sandy(L) 77-62
12/21/23Fort BentonNorth Star(W) 52-471/12/24Fort BentonBig Sandy(L) 90-61
1/26/24North StarFort Benton(L) 47-312/9/24Big SandyFort Benton(L) 65-44
2/14/24Fort BentonNorth Star(L) 62-552/16/24Big SandyFort Benton(L) 66-52
2/15/24Fort BentonNorth Star
12/21/23North StarFort Benton/Highwood(W) 52-471/12/24Fort Benton/HighwoodBig Sandy(L) 90-61
12/22/23North StarFort Benton/Highwood(W) 49-352/9/24Fort Benton/HighwoodBig Sandy(L) 65-44
1/26/24Fort Benton/HighwoodNorth Star(L) 47-312/16/24Fort Benton/HighwoodBig Sandy(L) 66-52
2/14/24Fort Benton/HighwoodNorth Star(L) 62-55
1/5/24North StarNorth Toole County(W) 69-1912/8/23North Toole CountyBig Sandy
2/2/24North Toole CountyNorth Star(W) 62-1812/9/23Big SandyNorth Toole County(W) 73-16
1/23/24TurnerNorth Star(L) 55-4012/16/23TurnerBig Sandy(L) 74-68
2/10/24TurnerNorth Star(L) 66-531/20/24Big SandyTurner(W) 51-48
2/16/24TurnerNorth Star(L) 59-462/14/24Big SandyTurner(L) 58-43
1/29/24Chester-Joplin-InvernessNorth Star(L) 77-4312/22/23Big SandyChester-Joplin-Inverness(L) 73-51
2/9/24North StarChester-Joplin-Inverness1/25/24Chester-Joplin-InvernessBig Sandy(L) 70-68
1/26/24Chester-Joplin-InvernessBig Sandy

Record Breakdown

North Star (23-24)

Big Sandy (23-24)

11-11
Overall
6-18
5-7
League
4-7
5-0
Non-League
2-5
1-1
Head to Head
1-1
7-10
Common Opponent
4-12
2-2
Home
0-4
2-1
Away
1-4
7-8
Neutral
5-10
1-4
Playoff
0-6
11-11
In-State
6-18
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0