BIG SKY NOW: Grizzlies on to semis, Vandals fall to Albany
HERALD SPORTS STAFF | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 12 months AGO
MOSES LAKE — On this week’s episode of the Big Sky Now podcast, Josh Dugan and Fritz Neighbor of the Daily Inter Lake, Mark Nelke of the Coeur d’Alene Press and Ian Bivona of the Columbia Basin Herald discuss last week’s news in the Big Sky Conference, including Idaho’s loss to Albany and Montana’s overtime win over Furman.
The panel gives their reactions to both games as well as their performances of the week, a recap of the Vandals’ season and previews Montana’s semifinal matchup against North Dakota State.
The Big Sky Now podcast can be found on your favorite podcast apps, or viewed on YouTube at https://bit.ly/3RmCmxm.
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