The Big Sky Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Flathead Braves/Bravettes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Big Sky will be strutting in after a win while Flathead will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Big Sky didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Glacier, but they still walked away with a 45-41 victory. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Wolfpack: they've now won nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Flathead was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 51-49 heartbreaker at the hands of Hellgate. While losing is never fun, the Braves/Bravettes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Montana basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Knights are ranked 49th).
Big Sky's victory bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Flathead, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Everything came up roses for Big Sky against Flathead when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 67-33 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Big Sky since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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