The Big Sky Eagles will square off against the Butte Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Big Sky's favor as the squad sits on 14 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Butte has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Last Tuesday, Big Sky was able to grind out a solid victory over Helena, taking the game 51-43. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Bengals: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, Butte didn't have too much trouble with Flathead on Saturday as they won 41-24. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Montana basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Braves/Bravettes are ranked 128th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Big Sky's victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Butte, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Big Sky came out on top in a nail-biter against Butte in their previous matchup back in January, sneaking past 58-55. Does Big Sky have another victory up their sleeve, or will Butte turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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