The Exeter Monarchs basketball team (Exeter, CA), was nudged 53-49 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Kennedy Thunderbirds (Delano, CA)

The Thunderbirds now possess a 10-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Orange Cove for a non-league battle on Saturday, December 17. Kennedy will confront a Titans team coming off a 60-50 non-league loss to Granite Hills (Porterville, CA). The Titans record now stands at 5-4.

The Monarchs (5-6) will now prepare for their battle against Granite Hills (Porterville, CA). The Grizzlies come into the non-league battle with a 8-5 record. In their last battle, Granite Hills edged Orange Cove (Orange Cove, CA), 60-50, in a non-league battle.