Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Firebaugh Eagles (Firebaugh, CA) and the visiting Coalinga Horned Toads (Coalinga, CA), saw Firebaugh's basketball squad hold off Coalinga by a tally of 44-42.

With the victory, Firebaugh improves its record to 12-8 on the campaign. The Eagles host Caruthers (Caruthers, CA) to confront the Blue Raiders in a non-league challenge on Saturday, January 28. The Blue Raiders come into the challenge with a record of 14-8. Caruthers won 63-37 in their recent league challenge against Parlier (Parlier, CA)

Next up, the Horned Toads confront the Dos Palos Broncos (Dos Palos, CA) in a West Sierra challenge, on Tuesday, January 31. Coalinga will attempt to improve on its 11-12 season record. The Broncos come into the challenge with a 5-16 record after their 80-49 league loss to Mendota (Mendota, CA).