The Sweet Grass County Sheepherders (Big Timber, MT) basketball toppled the host Joliet J Hawks (Joliet, MT), 54-45 in Thursday's league bout.

The Sheepherders now possess a 2-2 record. They play next when they host Columbus for a B District 4 bout on Friday, December 20.

With the loss, Joliet falls to 2-2 on the campaign. The J hawks travel to Huntley Project (Worden, MT) to play the Red Devils in a non-league bout on Friday, January 3. The Red Devils go into the bout with a record of 3-2. Huntley Project won 86-79 in their recent non-league bout against Red Lodge (Red Lodge, MT)