The St. Ignatius Bulldogs will square off against the Lincoln County Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for St. Ignatius and three for Lincoln County.
St. Ignatius is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Arlee on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. St. Ignatius had to suffer through a 67-28 loss at the hands of Arlee. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Montana basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while Arlee are ranked 34th).
| 01/11/25 @ Arlee | 8 |
| 01/07/25 vs Thompson Falls | 5 |
| 01/10/25 vs Ronan | 4 |
| 12/21/24 @ Powell County | 3 |
| 12/20/24 vs Florence-Carlton | 3 |
Despite the defeat, St. Ignatius saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jason Leishman posted ten points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave Leishman a new career-high in rebounds.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 73-31, which was the final score in Lincoln County's tilt against Loyola-Sacred Heart on Saturday.
Lincoln County's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-3. As for St. Ignatius, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
St. Ignatius took a serious blow against Lincoln County in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 84-32. Will St. Ignatius have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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