The Kerman Lions (Kerman, CA) basketball nipped the visiting Mendota Aztecs (Mendota, CA), 66-63 in Wednesday's non-league test.

The Lions (4-5) will now prepare for their test against Lindsay (Lindsay, CA). The Cardinals go into the non-league test with a 7-1 record. In their last test, Lindsay got by Riverdale (Riverdale, CA), 71-33, in a non-league test.

The Aztecs now own a 1-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Riverdale for a non-league contest on Thursday, December 13. Mendota will meet a Cowboys team coming off a 71-33 non-league loss to Lindsay (Lindsay, CA). The Cowboys record now stands at 3-4.