The University of Montana Basketball squads will try to extend winning streaks to 5 games on Saturday in Big Sky Conference match-ups with the Idaho ST. Bengals. The Grizzly men travel to Pocatello for a 7pm game. The Griz are 9-5 / 2-0 in conf. heading into the contest.

The Lady Griz are coming off of their best defensive performance of the season, holding Eastern Washington to 22 points below their season scoring average. Montana is 8-6 on the season & 1-0 in Big Sky play. The Lady Griz and Idaho ST. will tip-off at 2pm at Dahlberg Arena.

Meanwhile, the Missoula Maulers will be at home at Glacier Ice Rink for a pair of league games. Tonight, the Maulers will take on the 1st place Helena Big Horns in a battle for 1st place. Game time is 7:30pm. Helena is 21-4 & Missoula is 20-5 in the American Western Hockey League standings. On Saturday, the Maulers will battle the Great Falls Americans. That game is also scheduled for 7:30pm at Glacier Ice Rink.

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