Helena has gone 8-0 against Big Sky recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Helena Bengals will look to defend their home court against the Big Sky Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The last three games Helena has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Helena is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Butte, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Helena was ranked 14th). Helena fell just short of Butte by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday.
Helena took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-14, 22-25, 25-22, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Big Sky was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 3-1 to Flathead.
Helena's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Big Sky, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Helena took their victory against Big Sky in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Helena repeat their success, or does Big Sky have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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