In Friday's league outing, the McFarland Cougars (McFarland, CA) basketball squad edged the visiting Laton Mustangs (Laton, CA), by a margin of 60-53.

The Cougars (12-4) will now prepare for their outing against Farmersville (Farmersville, CA). The Aztecs go into the East Sierra outing with a 6-9 record. In their last outing, Farmersville nipped Exeter (Exeter, CA), 67-52, in a non-league bout.

Next up, the Mustangs play the Alpaugh Buffaloes (Alpaugh, CA) in a non-league bout, on Monday, January 11. Laton will attempt to upgrade on its 7-6 season record.