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Billings WestHellgate

Golden Bears
62
Knights
61

The Hellgate (Missoula, MT) varsity basketball team lost Friday's neutral playoff game against Billings West (Billings, MT) by a score of 62-61.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Billings West----62
Hellgate----61
Final score provided by M. Porrazzo.
  • Recap
  • Matchup Info

Game Story

Montana High School Basketball - Billings West holds off Hellgate

March 13, 2026: Billings, MT 59102

In Friday's non-league contest, the host Billings West Golden Bears basketball team scored a close 62-61 triumph over the Hellgate Knights.

The Golden Bears (16-6) will now prepare for their contest against Sentinel (Missoula, MT). The Spartans go into the non-league contest with a 19-3 record. In their last contest, Sentinel nipped Helena (Helena, MT), 50-35, in a non-league match.

The Knights now sport a 16-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Big Sky for a non-league match on Saturday, March 14. Hellgate will face a Eagles squad coming off a 69-55 non-league win over Gallatin (Bozeman, MT). The Eagles record now stands at 11-12.

Billings West vs Hellgate Basketball Game Info

Fri., Mar. 13, 2026
The Hellgate (Missoula, MT) varsity basketball team lost Friday's neutral playoff game against Billings West (Billings, MT) by a score of 62-61.

Rankings & Records

Billings West (25-26)

MTClass
245
OverallRegionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Region %PFPA
16-711-38-06-62-1.696.7861,3611,136

Hellgate (25-26)

MTClass
183
OverallRegionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Region %PFPA
17-611-37-37-13-2.739.7861,2401,092

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Billings West		17.720.316.713.059.2
Hellgate		14.611.912.114.653.9

Billings West Videos

  • Play video icon 03/12 Highlights @ Big Sky 1:32
  • Play video icon 02/14 Highlights vs CM Russell 2:22

Hellgate Videos

  • Play video icon 03/14 Highlights vs Big Sky 2:20
  • Play video icon 03/13 Highlights vs Billings West 1:40

Head-to-Head

  • Billings West won on 12/12/2025
    12/12 @ 5:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Billings West1716111357
    Hellgate1715121054

    The Billings West (Billings, MT) varsity basketball team won Friday's away non-conference game against Hellgate (Missoula, MT) by a score of 57-54.

    Box score
  • Billings West won on 3/13/2026
    3/13Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Billings West----62
    Hellgate----61

    The Billings West (Billings, MT) varsity basketball team won Friday's neutral playoff game against Hellgate (Missoula, MT) by a score of 62-61.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

Billings WestHellgate
-Points Per Game44.0
-Rebounds Per Game23.0
-Assists Per Game11.2
-Steals Per Game5.5
-Blocks Per Game0.6

Team Leaders

Billings WestHellgateNational Avg.
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Points Per Game#20 Zane Gillhouse14.94.8
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Rebounds Per Game#10 Liam Dick6.42.5
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Assists Per Game#10 Liam Dick2.71.0
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Steals Per Game#3 Parker Link1.30.8
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Blocks Per Game#10 Liam Dick0.40.2

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Billings West7-5Hellgate10-3
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/13/25Billings WestSentinel(W) 49-421/27/26SentinelHellgate(L) 53-43
3/14/26Billings WestSentinel(L) 47-462/27/26HellgateSentinel(W) 57-47
12/19/25Billings WestButte(L) 72-661/22/26HellgateButte(W) 50-38
2/19/26ButteHellgate(W) 64-53
1/9/26GallatinBillings West(W) 48-312/21/26HellgateGallatin(W) 64-44
2/6/26Billings WestGallatin(L) 52-463/12/26HellgateGallatin(W) 58-48
1/15/26Great FallsBillings West(W) 76-4012/16/25Great FallsHellgate(W) 61-43
2/10/26Billings WestGreat Falls(W) 57-30
1/17/26Billings WestRussell(L) 58-541/2/26HellgateRussell(W) 54-45
2/14/26RussellBillings West(W) 71-53
1/30/26Billings SeniorBillings West(W) 62-4812/13/25Billings SeniorHellgate(W) 58-56
2/27/26Billings WestBillings Senior(L) 62-593/14/26HellgateBillings Senior(W) 55-47
3/12/26Big SkyBillings West(W) 46-411/30/26Big SkyHellgate(W) 49-48
2/24/26Big SkyHellgate(L) 43-37
3/14/26Big SkyHellgate(L) 55-53

Record Breakdown

Billings West (25-26)

Hellgate (25-26)
16-7
Overall
17-6
11-3
League
11-3
3-3
Non-League
4-1
2-0
Head to Head
0-2
7-5
Common Opponent
10-3
8-0
Home
7-3
6-6
Away
7-1
2-1
Neutral
3-2
2-1
Playoff
2-2
16-6
In-State
17-6
0-1
Out-of-State
0-0