Box Elder Bears (Box Elder, MT) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Turner Tornadoes (Turner, MT), 56-46 in a league bout.

With the win, Box Elder upgrades its record to 3-0 on the season. The Bears travel to Big Sandy (Big Sandy, MT) to clash with the Pioneers in a C District 9 bout on Friday, January 6. The Pioneers go into the bout with a record of 6-0. Big Sandy won 53-40 in their recent league game against Hays-Lodge Pole (Hays, MT)

With the defeat, Turner moves to 2-2 on the year. The Tornadoes travel to Big Sandy (Big Sandy, MT) to face the Pioneers in a C District 9 game on Friday, January 13. The Pioneers enter the game with a record of 6-0.