Flathead is 1-9 against Hellgate since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Flathead Braves/Bravettes will head out on the road to challenge the Hellgate Knights at 7:15 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.
Sadly, Flathead is still looking for their first win of the season after 17 contests. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 59-58 to Sentinel. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Despite the defeat, Flathead saw an underclassman step up: Jordan Griffin scored 18 points along with three steals. Another player making a difference was Gabe Sims, who scored nine points along with six rebounds and three blocks.
Meanwhile, despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Hellgate couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They suffered a rough 63-40 defeat at the hands of the Wolfpack on Tuesday. Hellgate's defeat signaled the end of their 14-game winning streak.
Flathead's loss dropped their record down to 0-17. As for Hellgate, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 15-2.
Flathead suffered a grim 70-49 defeat to Hellgate in their previous matchup back in January. Can Flathead avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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