The Chester-Joplin-Inverness Hawks basketball squad (Chester, MT), lost 51-42 in Friday's league battle with the visiting North Star Knights (Rudyard, MT)

With the victory, North Star advances its record to 4-1 on the year. The Knights host Turner (Turner, MT) to meet the Tornadoes in a C District 9 battle on Saturday, January 18. The Tornadoes enter the battle with a record of 3-5. Turner won 37-32 in their recent league battle against Hays-Lodge Pole (Hays, MT)

The Hawks now own a 6-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Turner for a C District 9 battle on Friday, January 24.