The Madera Coyotes basketball team (Madera, CA), was nudged 48-46 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Clovis Cougars (Clovis, CA)

The Cougars now sport a 12-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Clovis East for a Tri-Rivers battle on Friday, January 13. Clovis will battle a Timberwolves team coming off a 85-81 non-league win over Bullard (Fresno, CA). The Timberwolves record now stands at 11-5.

The Coyotes (5-11) will now prepare for their battle against Sanger (Sanger, CA). The Apaches come into the County/Metro battle with a 11-4 record. In their last battle, Sanger edged Reedley (Reedley, CA), 95-41, in a non-league battle.