Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Taft Wildcats (Taft, CA) and the visiting Shafter Generals (Shafter, CA), saw Taft's basketball squad hold off Shafter by a tally of 51-47.

With the victory, Taft improves its record to 13-11 on the campaign. The Wildcats host Kennedy (Delano, CA) to confront the Thunderbirds in a South Sequoia challenge on Tuesday, February 18. The Thunderbirds go into the test with a record of 13-11. Kennedy won 44-41 in their recent league test against Arvin (Arvin, CA)

The Generals now own a 15-9 record. They play next when they host Chavez for a South Sequoia test on Tuesday, February 18. Shafter will encounter a Titans squad coming off a 50-35 league win over Arvin (Arvin, CA). The Titans record now stands at 12-14.