On Tuesday, Helena faced Butte in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Helena Bengals fell just short of the Butte Bulldogs by a score of 3-2. The Bengals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Helena took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-14, 22-25, 25-22, 15-12.
Helena dropped their record down to 5-7 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Butte, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Helena will be playing in front of their home fans against Big Sky at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Helena has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Butte, they will face off against Capital at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Butte is facing Capital at the right time seeing as Capital is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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