Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Chinook Beeters (Chinook, MT) and the visiting Hays-Lodge Pole Thunder Birds (Hays, MT), saw Chinook's basketball squad hold off Hays-Lodge Pole by a tally of 55-48.

With the victory, Chinook improves its record to 3-5 on the campaign. The Beeters host Big Sandy (Big Sandy, MT) to play the Pioneers in a C District 9 challenge on Thursday, January 19. The Pioneers come into the challenge with a record of 8-2. Big Sandy lost 49-47 in their recent league challenge against Chester-Joplin-Inverness (Chester, MT)

Next up, the Thunder Birds play the Rocky Boy Northern Stars (Box Elder, MT) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 21. Hays-Lodge Pole will attempt to improve on its 0-9 season record.