This season hasn't been kind to the Flathead Braves/Bravettes, who are still winless after their tenth matchup. Their tough 70-49 defeat to Hellgate on Saturday might stick with them for a while. Flathead has struggled against Hellgate recently, as their match on Saturday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Flathead saw an underclassman step up: Jordan Griffin scored 30 points along with four steals. That's the first time this season that Griffin scored 15 or more points.
Flathead dropped their record down to 0-10 with that loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hellgate, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Flathead will take on Glacier at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hellgate, they will head out on the road to square off against Big Sky at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Big Sky will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Montana Rankings (they are ranked 91st, while Hellgate is ranked 19th).
