The crowd at Tuesday's league challenge between the Helena Bengals (Helena, MT) and the visiting Butte Bulldogs (Butte, MT), observed Helena's basketball team overwhelm Butte by a score of 76-51.

The Bengals (14-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Big Sky (Missoula, MT). The Eagles come into the AA Western challenge with a 9-8 record. In their last challenge, Big Sky was routed by Capital (Helena, MT), 50-49, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Bulldogs encounter the Capital Bruins (Helena, MT) in a AA Western challenge, on Thursday, February 27. Butte will attempt to improve on its 11-5 season record. The Bruins come into the challenge with a 10-8 record after their 50-49 league win over Big Sky (Missoula, MT).