Chester-Joplin-Inverness Hawks (Chester, MT) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Heart Butte Warriors (Heart Butte, MT), 63-60 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Chester-Joplin-Inverness upgrades its record to 15-5 on the season. The Hawks travel to Box Elder (Box Elder, MT) to clash with the Bears in a non-league bout on Saturday, February 25. The Bears go into the bout with a record of 15-2. Box Elder lost 54-51 in their recent non-league bout against Belt (Belt, MT)