The Hays-Lodge Pole Thunder Birds basketball squad (Hays, MT), was crushed 64-29 in Saturday's league battle with the host Chester-Joplin-Inverness Hawks (Chester, MT)

With the victory, Chester-Joplin-Inverness advances its record to 4-0 on the year. The Hawks travel to Shelby (Shelby, MT) to meet the Coyotes in a non-league battle on Thursday, January 2. The Coyotes enter the battle with a record of 0-4. Shelby lost 54-49 in their recent league battle against Chinook (Chinook, MT)

The Thunder Birds now own a 0-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Rocky Boy for a non-league battle on Thursday, January 9.