The Norco Cougars (Norco, CA) basketball knocked off the visiting Corona Panthers (Corona, CA), 63-53 in Thursday's league test.

The Cougars (12-7) will now prepare for their test against Palm Springs (Palm Springs, CA). The Indians go into the non-league test with a 11-6 record. In their last test, Palm Springs notched a victory over Shadow Hills (Indio, CA), 78-38, in a league test.

The Panthers now own a 11-8 record. They play next when they host King for a Big VIII test on Tuesday, January 10. Corona will encounter a Wolves squad coming off a 68-62 non-league win over Arlington (Riverside, CA). The Wolves record now stands at 9-6.