After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hellgate, the Sentinel Spartans were happy to have found some success on Tuesday. They escaped with a win against Flathead by the margin of a single free throw, 59-58. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
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.
Sentinel's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Flathead, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-17.
Sentinel will be playing at home against Glacier at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Montana (Sentinel is ranked 75th, while Glacier is ranked 95th). As for Flathead, they will head out on the road to challenge Hellgate at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Hellgatepresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Flathead in Montana (Hellgate is ranked 14th, while Flathead is ranked 155th).
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