In Friday's league match, the host Fort Benton Longhorns basketball team scored a good 47-31 triumph over the North Star Knights.

In their next game, the Longhorns meet the Chester-Joplin-Inverness Hawks (Chester, MT) in a C District 9 match, on Friday, February 2. Fort Benton will attempt to move on its 4-9 season record. The Hawks enter the match with a 13-0 record after their 77-43 league win over North Star (Rudyard, MT).

With the defeat, North Star moves to 9-6 on the year. The Knights host Highwood (Highwood, MT) to meet the Mountaineers in a non-league match on Saturday, January 27. The Mountaineers enter the match with a record of 2-6.