Castaic Coyotes (Castaic, CA) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Hart Indians (Newhall, CA), 56-40 in a league bout.

With the win, Castaic upgrades its record to 4-7 on the season. The Coyotes travel to Covina (Covina, CA) to clash with the Colts in a non-league bout on Thursday, January 4. The Colts go into the bout with a record of 8-2. Covina won 54-49 in their recent non-league bout against Sierra Vista (Baldwin Park, CA)

Next up, the Indians clash with the West Ranch Wildcats (Valencia, CA) in a bout, on Friday, January 5. Hart will attempt to upgrade on its 1-9 season record. The Wildcats go into the bout with a 14-3 record after their 70-58 non-league win over Knight (Palmdale, CA).