Capital is 9-1 against Flathead since February of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Capital Bruins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Flathead Braves/Bravettes at 7:00 p.m. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Capital and 21 for Flathead dating back to last season.
Capital and Hellgate squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly Capital had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 54-51. While losing is never fun, Capital can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Montana basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while Hellgate is ranked 16th).
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Flathead had to settle for a 54-52 defeat against Big Sky on Tuesday. Flathead has struggled against Big Sky recently, as their match on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jordan Griffin, who scored ten points along with three steals. Lyric Ersland was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with 12 rebounds and two steals.
Capital has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Flathead, they dropped their record down to 0-14 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Capital was able to grind out a solid victory over Flathead in their previous meeting back in January, winning 61-52. Will Capital repeat their success, or does Flathead have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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