Independence Falcons (Bakersfield, CA) supporters left the game happy Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host Shafter Generals (Shafter, CA), 26-25 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Independence advances its record to 5-2 on the year. The Falcons travel to Wasco (Wasco, CA) to meet the Tigers in a non-league match on Thursday, December 12. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 2-2. Wasco won 56-9 in their recent non-league match against Alpaugh (Alpaugh, CA)

The Generals now own a 0-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to McFarland for a match on Tuesday, December 10. Shafter will meet a Cougars squad coming off a 53-26 non-league win over Strathmore (Strathmore, CA). The Cougars record now stands at 4-1.