The Chester-Joplin-Inverness Hawks defeated the visiting Turner Tornadoes basketball squad by a final score of 53-41 in Friday's league outing.

Next, the Hawks clash with the Shelby Coyotes (Shelby, MT) in a non-league outing, on Thursday, January 2. Chester-Joplin-Inverness will attempt to upgrade on its 3-0 season record. The Coyotes go into the contest with a 2-1 record after their 57-46 league loss to Choteau (Choteau, MT).

In their next game, the Tornadoes battle the Big Sandy Pioneers (Big Sandy, MT) in a C District 9 contest, on Saturday, December 21. Turner will attempt to better on its 1-2 season record. The Pioneers go into the contest with a 0-1 record after their 50-39 non-league loss to Roy/Winifred (Winifred, MT).