The Box Elder Bears basketball team scored 61 points and restricted the visiting Big Sandy Pioneers to 52 in the Bears league triumph on Thursday.

In their next game, the Bears meet the Fort Benton Longhorns (Fort Benton, MT) in a C District 9 match, on Friday, February 2. Box Elder will attempt to better on its 5-10 season record. The Longhorns enter the match with a 7-8 record after their 44-41 non-league loss to Conrad (Conrad, MT).

With the defeat, Big Sandy moves to 2-13 on the year. The Pioneers host North Star (Rudyard, MT) to meet the Knights in a C District 9 match on Saturday, February 3. The Knights enter the match with a record of 12-2. North Star won 52-43 in their recent league match against Chester-Joplin-Inverness (Chester, MT)