Chester-Joplin-Inverness Hawks (Chester, MT) supporters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Shelby Coyotes (Shelby, MT), 68-49 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Chester-Joplin-Inverness advances its record to 5-0 on the year. The Hawks travel to Big Sandy (Big Sandy, MT) to face the Pioneers in a C District 9 match on Friday, January 3. The Pioneers enter the match with a record of 0-1.

The Coyotes now own a 0-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Cascade for a non-league match on Saturday, January 4. Shelby will face a Badgers squad coming off a 71-38 league win over North Toole County (Sunburst, MT). The Badgers record now stands at 2-1.