The Chester-Joplin-Inverness Hawks ran past the visiting Hays-Lodge Pole Thunder Birds basketball team by a final score of 52-42 in Saturday's league game.

In their next game, the Hawks face the Fort Benton Longhorns (Fort Benton, MT) in a C District 9 game, on Thursday, January 12. Chester-Joplin-Inverness will attempt to move on its 3-3 season record. The Longhorns enter the game with a 4-2 record after their 55-26 league win over Box Elder (Box Elder, MT).

With the defeat, Hays-Lodge Pole moves to 3-4 on the year. The Thunder birds travel to Big Sandy (Big Sandy, MT) to face the Pioneers in a C District 9 battle on Friday, January 20. The Pioneers come into the battle with a record of 4-4.