The Capital Bruins are taking a road trip to challenge the Butte Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Capital has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Thursday, Capital beat Big Sky 51-42.
Meanwhile, Butte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 47-44 heartbreaker at the hands of Helena. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by exactly three points.
The victory got Capital back to even at 5-5. As for Butte, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Capital was able to grind out a solid win over Butte in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 48-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for Capital since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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