In Friday's league match, the visiting Big Sandy Pioneers basketball team scored a tight 44-40 triumph over the Hays-Lodge Pole Thunder Birds.

In their next game, the Pioneers meet the North Star Knights (Rudyard, MT) in a non-league match, on Saturday, February 3. Big Sandy will attempt to move on its 6-11 season record. The Knights enter the match with a 10-7 record after their 62-18 non-league win over North Toole County (Sunburst, MT).

With the defeat, Hays-Lodge Pole moves to 0-11 on the year. The Thunder birds travel to Turner (Turner, MT) to meet the Tornadoes in a C District 9 match on Friday, February 9. The Tornadoes enter the match with a record of 9-5. Turner won 52-42 in their recent league match against Fort Benton (Fort Benton, MT)