Big Sky Eagles (Missoula, MT) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Hellgate Knights (Missoula, MT), 50-42 in a league bout.

With the victory, Big Sky upgrades its record to 11-1 on the campaign. The Eagles host Sentinel (Missoula, MT) to play the Spartans in a AA Western bout on Saturday, February 3. The Spartans come into the bout with a record of 6-6. Sentinel won 51-37 in their recent league bout against Butte (Butte, MT)

Next up, the Knights play the Butte Bulldogs (Butte, MT) in a AA Western bout, on Friday, February 2. Hellgate will attempt to upgrade on its 6-6 season record. The Bulldogs come into the bout with a 6-5 record after their 51-37 league loss to Sentinel (Missoula, MT).