The Hellgate Knights will square off against the Gallatin Raptors at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gallatin took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Hellgate, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Hellgate didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Capital, but they still walked away with a 39-35 victory. The 39-point effort marked the Knights' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Gallatin was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 56-50 to Billings Senior. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Raptors came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Montana basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Broncs are ranked 76th).
Hellgate is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points over those games. As for Gallatin, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.
Hellgate didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Gallatin in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, but they still walked away with a 63-57 win. Will Hellgate repeat their success, or does Gallatin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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