The Dinuba Emperors (Dinuba, CA) basketball nipped the host Exeter Monarchs (Exeter, CA), 55-51 in Tuesday's league test.

The Emperors (13-8) will now prepare for their test against Kingsburg (Kingsburg, CA). The Vikings go into the Central Sequoia test with a 11-9 record. In their last test, Kingsburg was tipped by Selma (Selma, CA), 61-56, in a league test.

The Monarchs now own a 10-11 record. They take the field next when they travel to Immanuel for a Central Sequoia test on Thursday, January 27. Exeter will clash with a Eagles squad coming off a 86-34 league loss to Central Valley Christian (Visalia, CA). The Eagles record now stands at 4-13.