The Joliet J Hawks basketball team (Joliet, MT), was toppled 49-33 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Sweet Grass County Sheepherders (Big Timber, MT)

The Sheepherders now possess a 6-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Jefferson for a B District 5 battle on Saturday, February 4. Sweet Grass County will confront a Panthers team coming off a 56-43 non-league win over Ennis (Ennis, MT). The Panthers record now stands at 10-6.

The J Hawks (9-7) will now prepare for their battle against Roundup (Roundup, MT). The Panthers come into the B District 4 battle with a 2-9 record. In their last battle, Roundup was toppled by Red Lodge (Red Lodge, MT), 61-60, in a league battle.