Sweet Grass County Sheepherders (Big Timber, MT) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Whitehall/Harrison/Willow Creek (Whitehall, MT), 52-36 in a league bout.

With the win, Sweet Grass County upgrades its record to 2-3 on the season. The Sheepherders host Joliet (Joliet, MT) to clash with the J Hawks in a non-league bout on Friday, January 6. The J Hawks go into the bout with a record of 2-2.

Next up, the clash with the Jefferson Panthers (Boulder, MT) in a B District 5 bout, on Friday, January 20. Whitehall/Harrison/Willow Creek will attempt to upgrade on its 4-2 season record.