The Kennedy Thunderbirds nudged the host McFarland Cougars basketball team by a tally of 63-61 in Tuesday's league game.

The Thunderbirds now possess a 5-16 record. They play next when they host Shafter for a South Sequoia game on Thursday, February 5. Kennedy will confront a Generals team coming off a 56-40 non-league loss to Bakersfield (Bakersfield, CA). The Generals record now stands at 21-5.

With the loss, McFarland falls to 8-17 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to Delano (Delano, CA) to confront the Tigers in a South Sequoia game on Thursday, February 5. The Tigers go into the game with a record of 5-20. Delano lost 73-41 in their recent league game against Wasco (Wasco, CA)