Basketball Recap: Chester-Joplin-Inverness Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Win

Hawks

Previous 5 Games

02/01/25 vs Shelby	57-38
01/25/25 vs Hays-Lodge Pole	56-22
01/24/25 @ Turner	61-43
01/17/25 vs North Star	70-31
01/16/25 @ Chinook	67-63

Chester-Joplin-Inverness had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They took down the Shelby Coyotes 57-38. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Montana basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Coyotes are ranked 146th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Chester-Joplin-Inverness' win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Shelby, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-13.

Chester-Joplin-Inverness will take on Fort Benton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Chester-Joplin-Inverness' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches. As for Shelby, they will host Rocky Boy at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.