Basketball Game Preview: Helena Bengals vs. Flathead Braves/Bravettes

The Helena Bengals will challenge the Flathead Braves/Bravettes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Helena's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Flathead has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.

Last Tuesday, Helena came up short against Big Sky and fell 51-43.

Meanwhile, Flathead lost to Butte on the road by a 41-24 margin on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Braves/Bravettes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Montana basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 46th).

Flathead's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Helena, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.

Helena was able to grind out a solid victory over Flathead when the teams last played back in January, winning 46-34. Will Helena repeat their success, or does Flathead have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.