The Banning Broncos basketball team (Banning, CA), was nudged 43-42 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Twentynine Palms Wildcats (Twentynine Palms, CA)

The Wildcats now possess a 9-14 record. They put it on the line next when they host Beaumont for a non-league battle on Monday, January 22. Twentynine Palms will confront a Cougars team coming off a 55-53 league win over Yucaipa (Yucaipa, CA). The Cougars record now stands at 12-10.

The Broncos (6-12) will now prepare for their battle against Yucca Valley (Yucca Valley, CA). The Trojans come into the Desert Valley battle with a 20-4 record. In their last battle, Yucca Valley edged West (Bakersfield, CA), 66-18, in a non-league battle.