Basketball Recap: Russell Now 4-1 over Last Five Games

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Previous 5 Games

02/04/25 - Home	53-44 W
01/10/20 - Neutral	18-49 L
12/20/18 - Home	76-74 W
12/21/17 - Away	48-33 W
12/20/16 - Home	60-44 W

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Russell had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Capital Bruins by a score of 53-44. This was payback for the Rustlers, who suffered a 49-18 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Russell is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points over those games. As for Capital, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.

Looking ahead, Russell is taking a road trip to take on Billings Senior at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Capital, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Helena at 3:30 p.m. One thing working in Helena's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.