Hellgate is 9-1 against Flathead since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hellgate Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Flathead Braves/Bravettes at 7:15 p.m. The timing is sure in Hellgate's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Flathead has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hellgate can now relate to. They suffered a rough 63-40 loss at the hands of the Wolfpack on Tuesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Hellgate has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Flathead pushed their score all the way to 58 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 59-58 to Sentinel.
Despite the loss, Flathead saw an underclassman step up: Jordan Griffin scored 18 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Sims, who scored nine points along with six rebounds and three blocks.
Hellgate's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 15-2. As for Flathead, their loss dropped their record down to 0-17.
Everything went Hellgate's way against Flathead when the teams last played back in January as Hellgate made off with a 70-49 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Griffin, who scored 30 points along with four steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hellgate still be able to contain Griffin? There's only one way to find out.
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