The Tiospaye Topa Thunderhawks basketball team (Ridgeview, SD), dropped 73-57 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Takini Skyhawks (Howes, SD)

The Skyhawks now possess a 2-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Bison for a B Region 8 battle on Thursday, January 4. Takini will confront a Cardinals team coming off a 69-27 non-league loss to Jones County (Murdo, SD). The Cardinals record now stands at 0-3.

The Thunderhawks (1-6) will now prepare for their battle against Newell (Newell, SD). The Irrigators come into the B Region 8 battle with a 2-5 record. In their last battle, Newell dropped by Sundance (Sundance, WY), 58-19, in a non-league battle.