The Kerman Lions (Kerman, CA) basketball nipped the host Fowler Redcats (Fowler, CA), 69-65 in Tuesday's non-league test.

The Lions (10-7) will now prepare for their test against Washington Union (Fresno, CA). The Panthers go into the North Sequoia test with a 5-12 record. In their last test, Washington Union was tipped by Fresno (Fresno, CA), 71-31, in a non-league test.

The Redcats now own a 9-5 record. They play next when they travel to Dos Palos for a non-league test on Wednesday, January 13. Fowler will encounter a Broncos squad coming off a 54-36 non-league loss to Caruthers (Caruthers, CA). The Broncos record now stands at 2-11.