The Big Sky Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Helena Bengals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Big Sky is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Big Sky is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Capital: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Big Sky blew Capital out of the water with a 64-28 final score. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Helena suffered their biggest defeat since January 16th on Tuesday. They lost 67-43 to Butte.
Big Sky's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points over those games. As for Helena, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
Big Sky was able to grind out a solid win over Helena in their previous meeting last Tuesday, winning 51-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Big Sky 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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