Taft Wildcats (Taft, CA) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Kennedy Thunderbirds (Delano, CA), 54-47 in a league bout.

With the win, Taft upgrades its record to 14-9 on the season. The Wildcats host Shafter (Shafter, CA) to clash with the Generals in a South Sequoia bout on Wednesday, January 24. The Generals go into the bout with a record of 9-11. Shafter lost 66-50 in their recent league bout against Chavez (Delano, CA)

Next up, the Thunderbirds clash with the Delano Tigers (Delano, CA) in a South Sequoia bout, on Wednesday, January 24. Kennedy will attempt to upgrade on its 6-17 season record. The Tigers go into the bout with a 15-8 record after their 64-24 non-league win over Wonderful College Prep Academy (Delano, CA).