In Friday's non-league match, the visiting Chester-Joplin-Inverness Hawks basketball team scored a tight 61-58 triumph over the Shelby Coyotes.

In their next game, the Hawks meet the Fort Benton Longhorns (Fort Benton, MT) in a match, on Friday, February 2. Chester-Joplin-Inverness will attempt to move on its 12-0 season record. The Longhorns enter the match with a 4-9 record after their 47-31 league win over North Star (Rudyard, MT).

With the defeat, Shelby moves to 10-4 on the year. The Coyotes travel to Conrad (Conrad, MT) to meet the Cowboys in a B District 1 match on Friday, February 2. The Cowboys enter the match with a record of 2-9.