Taft Wildcats (Taft, CA) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Shafter Generals (Shafter, CA), 60-52 in a league bout.

With the win, Taft upgrades its record to 18-7 on the season. The Wildcats travel to Wasco (Wasco, CA) to encounter the Tigers in a South Sequoia bout on Friday, February 12. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 7-18. Wasco won 51-45 in their recent league bout against Arvin (Arvin, CA)

Next up, the Generals encounter the Tehachapi Warriors (Tehachapi, CA) in a South Sequoia bout, on Thursday, February 11. Shafter will attempt to upgrade on its 6-16 season record. The Warriors go into the bout with a 17-6 record after their 65-48 league win over Wasco (Wasco, CA).