McFarland Cougars (McFarland, CA) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Delano Tigers (Delano, CA), 56-40 in a league bout.

With the win, McFarland upgrades its record to 8-9 on the season. The Cougars travel to Wasco (Wasco, CA) to play the Tigers in a bout on Wednesday, January 25. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 2-2.

Next up, the Tigers play the Taft Wildcats (Taft, CA) in a bout, on Monday, January 23. Delano will attempt to upgrade on its 3-2 season record.