Browning is 0-8 against Hamilton since December of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Browning Indians will take on the Hamilton Broncs at 1:30 p.m. Browning is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
If Browning beats Hamilton with 69 points on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Browning beat Whitefish on Monday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 69-61. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Montana basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 105th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Hamilton had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past Corvallis, posting a 64-28 win. The Broncs have beaten the Blue Devils the last nine times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Blue Devils has come to flipping the script.
Hamilton's win came from a few key players Browning will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tyler Jette, who shot 88% from the field to rack up 15 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. Those 88% field goal percentage gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Canaan Magness, who went 7-for-13 on his way to 19 points along with five assists and four steals.
Browning pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.4 points over those games. As for Hamilton, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Browning couldn't quite finish off Hamilton in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 and fell 54-51. Can Browning avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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