Chinook Beeters (Chinook, MT) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Box Elder Bears (Box Elder, MT), 84-55 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Chinook upgrades its record to 14-5 on the season. The Beeters travel to North Star (Rudyard, MT) to play the Knights in a non-league bout on Monday, February 22. The Knights go into the bout with a record of 12-9. North Star won 61-23 in their recent non-league bout against Turner (Turner, MT)

Next up, the Bears play the Hays-Lodge Pole Thunder Birds (Hays, MT) in a non-league bout, on Friday, February 19. Box Elder will attempt to upgrade on its 8-8 season record. The Thunder Birds go into the bout with a 5-12 record after their 44-40 non-league loss to North Star (Rudyard, MT).