Big Sky fought the good fight in their overtime match against Hellgate on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Hellgate Knights 61-57. The Eagles have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Easton Sant went supernova for Hellgate, almost dropping a double-double on 16 points and nine assists. Sant is on a roll when it comes to assists, as he's now posted eight or more in the last three games he's played. Parker Link was another key player, going 5 of 9 on his way to 13 points.
Big Sky's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Hellgate, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Big Sky will head out to face off against Sentinel at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hellgate, they will head out on the road to take on Butte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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