Loyola-Sacred Heart is 10-0 against Powell County since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Loyola-Sacred Heart Rams will head out on the road to take on the Powell County Wardens at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Loyola-Sacred Heart has four straight victories, Powell County has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Loyola-Sacred Heart put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Arlee, posting a 64-10 victory on the road. Given Loyola-Sacred Heart's advantage in MaxPreps' Montana basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while Arlee is ranked 127th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Powell County came up short against Drummond last Friday and fell 40-30. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Powell County in their matchups with Drummond: they've now lost five in a row.
Loyola-Sacred Heart's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.5 points per game. As for Powell County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Loyola-Sacred Heart against Powell County when the teams last played back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 58-19 win. With Loyola-Sacred Heart ahead 40-10 at the half, the match was all but over already.
