Fort Benton won the last time they faced Chinook and things went their way on Friday too. The Longhorns enjoyed a cozy 61-47 win over the Beeters. Given the Longhorns' advantage in MaxPreps' Montana basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Beeters are ranked 90th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brett Evans
| 01/30/26 vs Chinook | 19 |
| 01/17/26 vs Fairfield | 17 |
| 12/06/25 vs Huntley Project | 17 |
| 01/02/26 vs Chester-Joplin-Inverness | 16 |
| 12/18/25 @ Choteau | 15 |
Fort Benton got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Brett Evans out in front who shot 80% from the field to rack up 19 points and three steals. Those 19 points gave Evans a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of David Olson, who went 5-for-7 en route to 16 points and five boards.
The win made it two in a row for Fort Benton and bumps their season record up to 12-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.5 points over those games. As for Chinook, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Fort Benton will take on Rocky Boy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Chinook has already played their next game (against Box Elder), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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