Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Chester-Joplin-Inverness Hawks (Chester, MT) and the host Fort Benton Longhorns (Fort Benton, MT), saw Chester-Joplin-Inverness's basketball team nudge Fort Benton by a final score of 31-28.

In their next game, the Hawks face the Big Sandy Pioneers (Big Sandy, MT) in a C District 9 game, on Saturday, January 14. Chester-Joplin-Inverness will attempt to move on its 4-3 season record. The Pioneers enter the game with a 5-4 record after their 60-37 league win over Turner (Turner, MT).

With the defeat, Fort Benton moves to 4-3 on the year. The Longhorns host Turner (Turner, MT) to face the Tornadoes in a C District 9 game on Friday, January 20. The Tornadoes enter the game with a record of 0-8. Turner lost 60-37 in their recent league game against Big Sandy (Big Sandy, MT)