Basketball Recap: Frenchtown Comes Up Short in High-Profile Match with Beaverhead County

On Wednesday, Frenchtown faced Beaverhead County in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Frenchtown Broncs fell just short of the Beaverhead County Beavers by a score of 35-33. The game marked the Broncs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Frenchtown's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 10-3. As for Beaverhead County, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-1.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Frenchtown won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Butte Central Catholic at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Frenchtown's defense has only allowed 30 points per game this season, so Butte Central Catholic's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Beaverhead County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Corvallis at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.