Big Sandy Pioneers (Big Sandy, MT) supporters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Box Elder Bears (Box Elder, MT), 66-30 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Big Sandy advances its record to 11-6 on the year. The Pioneers travel to Chester-Joplin-Inverness (Chester, MT) to face the Hawks in a non-league match on Friday, February 21. The Hawks enter the match with a record of 14-3. Chester-Joplin-Inverness won 46-38 in their recent non-league match against Chinook (Chinook, MT)

The Bears now own a 6-15 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to North Star for a non-league match on Friday, February 21. Box Elder will face a Knights squad coming off a 38-35 non-league loss to Turner (Turner, MT). The Knights record now stands at 8-8.