Preview: Flathead Braves/Bravettes vs. Capital Bruins
Flathead is 1-9 against Capital since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Flathead Braves/Bravettes will head out on the road to take on the Capital Bruins at 7:00 p.m. Flathead comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Flathead had to settle for a 54-52 loss against Big Sky. Flathead has struggled against Big Sky recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jordan Griffin, who scored ten points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyric Ersland, who scored eight points along with 12 rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, it's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Capital can now relate to. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 54-51. That's two games in a row now that Capital has lost by exactly three points.
Flathead's loss was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Capital, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Flathead opened the new year with a less-than-successful 61-52 loss to Capital. Can Flathead avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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