The Helena Bengals are taking a road trip to take on the Butte Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Helena will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
While Helena didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victor by a 73-50 margin over Capital on Friday. Given the Bengals' advantage in MaxPreps' Montana basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Bruins are ranked 56th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Butte entered their tilt with Big Sky on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 51-44.
Butte's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Helena, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Helena and Butte were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but Helena came up empty-handed after a 52-51 loss. Can Helena avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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