Hays-Lodge Pole Thunder Birds (Hays, MT) supporters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the host Box Elder Bears (Box Elder, MT), 63-38 in a league match.

With the victory, Hays-Lodge Pole advances its record to 5-5 on the year. The Thunder Birds travel to Rocky Boy (Box Elder, MT) to face the Northern Stars in a non-league match on Thursday, February 6. The Northern Stars enter the match with a record of 4-11. Rocky Boy lost 63-25 in their recent non-league match against Glasgow (Glasgow, MT)

The Bears now own a 5-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Centerville for a non-league match on Saturday, February 1. Box Elder will face a Miners squad coming off a 55-53 league win over Hobson/Moore (Hobson, MT). The Miners record now stands at 2-7.