The Hellgate Knights routed the host Big Sky Eagles basketball team by a final score of 71-50 in Tuesday's league game.

In their next game, the Knights face the Butte Bulldogs (Butte, MT) in a AA Western game, on Friday, February 2. Hellgate will attempt to move on its 11-1 season record. The Bulldogs enter the game with a 6-5 record after their 62-54 league win over Sentinel (Missoula, MT).

With the defeat, Big Sky moves to 4-6 on the year. The Eagles travel to Sentinel (Missoula, MT) to face the Spartans in a AA Western game on Friday, February 2. The Spartans enter the game with a record of 7-5. Sentinel lost 62-54 in their recent league game against Butte (Butte, MT)