Hays-Lodge Pole Thunder Birds (Hays, MT) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the visiting North Star Knights (Rudyard, MT), 37-29 in a league match.

With the victory, Hays-Lodge Pole advances its record to 3-4 on the year. The Thunder Birds travel to Box Elder (Box Elder, MT) to face the Bears in a C District 9 match on Friday, January 31. The Bears enter the match with a record of 4-8. Box Elder lost 49-42 in their recent league match against North Star (Rudyard, MT)

The Knights now own a 4-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Box Elder for a C District 9 match on Saturday, January 25. North Star will face a Bears squad coming off a 55-52 non-league win over Centerville (Sand Coulee, MT). The Bears record now stands at 4-6.