The Flathead Braves/Bravettes are on the road again on Saturday to play the Big Sky Eagles at 2:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Flathead is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since September 27th on Friday. They lost 3-0 to Butte.
Flathead was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 29-27, 25-19, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Big Sky was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to Butte. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 25-21 in the first set.
Big Sky started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-22, 25-17, 25-14.
Flathead has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season. As for Big Sky, their loss dropped their record down to 2-18.
Flathead was able to grind out a solid win over Big Sky in their previous meeting back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Flathead since the team 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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