Basketball Game Preview: Big Sky Eagles vs. Helena Bengals

Big Sky and Helena are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Big Sky Eagles will be playing at home against the Helena Bengals at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Big Sky is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Capital just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 51-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bruins.

Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Helena sidestepped Butte for a 47-44 win.

The victory got Helena back to even at 5-5. As for Big Sky, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 7-3.

Big Sky didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Helena when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 49-44 win. Does Big Sky have another victory up their sleeve, or will Helena turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.