The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbird girls basketball team hosted the North Star Knights Friday night in the Thunderbird's Edge District 9C and home opener. The Thunderbirds didn't disappoint the hometown crowd in securing a hard-fought 38-34 overtime win over the Knights. On Saturday the girls traveled east to Chester to take on the Hawks. The offense never got started in a 61-40 setback.

Friday night against the Knights, sophomore Chaynell McConnell scored off a nice pass from junior Nina Fox for an early 2-0 Thunderbird lead. McConnell then found freshman Hadley Not Afraid for a bucket and a 6-2...