The Big Sky Eagles will take on the Flathead Braves/Bravettes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Big Sky has five straight wins, Flathead has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Big Sky humbled Glacier with a 51-22 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Flathead lost 51-30 to Lakeland on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Braves/Bravettes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 109th in Montana, while the Hawks are ranked 33rd in Idaho).
Big Sky's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Flathead, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Big Sky was able to grind out a solid win over Flathead in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 52-42. Will Big Sky repeat their success, or does Flathead have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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