Coalinga Horned Toads (Coalinga, CA) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Avenal Buccaneers (Avenal, CA), 72-23 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Coalinga upgrades its record to 9-3 on the season. The Horned Toads travel to Dos Palos (Dos Palos, CA) to encounter the Broncos in a non-league bout on Wednesday, December 21. The Broncos go into the bout with a record of 2-1. Dos Palos won 43-27 in their recent non-league challenge against Avenal (Avenal, CA)

Next up, the Buccaneers play the Fresno Warriors (Fresno, CA) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 10. Avenal will attempt to improve on its 0-8 season record. The Warriors come into the challenge with a 5-3 record after their 59-38 non-league loss to Coalinga (Coalinga, CA).