Box Elder Bears (Box Elder, MT) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Big Sandy Pioneers (Big Sandy, MT), 84-40 in a league bout.

With the win, Box Elder upgrades its record to 12-2 on the season. The Bears travel to Fort Benton (Fort Benton, MT) to play the Longhorns in a C District 9 bout on Friday, February 3. The Longhorns go into the bout with a record of 6-7. Fort Benton lost 56-44 in their recent non-league bout against Conrad (Conrad, MT)

Next up, the Pioneers play the Chester-Joplin-Inverness Hawks (Chester, MT) in a C District 9 bout, on Saturday, February 4. Big Sandy will attempt to upgrade on its 1-13 season record. The Hawks go into the bout with a 0-14 record after their 65-30 league loss to North Star (Rudyard, MT).