Basketball Recap: Chester-Joplin-Inverness Takes Down Fort Benton in a Playoff Battle

Hawks

Previous Games

02/20/25 vs Fort Benton	50-33
02/19/25 vs Hays-Lodge Pole	69-20
02/07/25 @ Fort Benton	44-41
02/01/25 vs Shelby	57-38
01/25/25 vs Hays-Lodge Pole	56-22
+ 3 more games

It's playoff time, and Chester-Joplin-Inverness had no trouble coming through when it counted. They strolled past the Fort Benton Longhorns with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 50-33. The victory was nothing new for the Hawks as they're now sitting on eight straight.

Fort Benton's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kellan Diekhans, who shot 71% from the field to rack up 10 points. Kelton Vielleux was another key player, putting up six points in addition to eight boards and three blocks.

Chester-Joplin-Inverness' win bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Fort Benton, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-6.

Chester-Joplin-Inverness wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 67-52 loss against Box Elder on the 21st. As for Fort Benton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 50-32 victory against North Star on the 22nd.