Hanford West Huskies (Hanford, CA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Kerman Lions (Kerman, CA), 57-47 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Hanford West upgrades its record to 15-9 on the season. The Huskies travel to Sierra Pacific (Hanford, CA) to clash with the Golden Bears in a Tri-County - Kings Canyon bout on Tuesday, January 31. The Golden Bears go into the bout with a record of 16-8. Sierra Pacific lost 61-58 in their recent league bout against Kingsburg (Kingsburg, CA)

Next up, the Lions clash with the Reedley Pirates (Reedley, CA) in a Tri-County - Sequoia bout, on Tuesday, January 31. Kerman will attempt to upgrade on its 14-9 season record. The Pirates go into the bout with a 2-23 record after their 66-47 league loss to Central Valley Christian (Visalia, CA).