Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Taft Wildcats (Taft, CA) and the visiting Shafter Generals (Shafter, CA), saw Taft's basketball squad knock off Shafter by a tally of 40-25.

With the victory, Taft improves its record to 8-6 on the campaign. The Wildcats host McFarland (McFarland, CA) to play the Cougars in a challenge on Thursday, January 12. The Cougars come into the challenge with a record of 7-6.

Next up, the Generals play the McFarland Cougars (McFarland, CA) in a challenge, on Tuesday, January 10. Shafter will attempt to improve on its 0-1 season record.