Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Kennedy Thunderbirds (Delano, CA) and the visiting East Bakersfield Blades (Bakersfield, CA), saw Kennedy's basketball squad knock off East Bakersfield by a count of 70-50.

With the victory, Kennedy upgrades its record to 4-0 on the campaign. The Thunderbirds travel to Strathmore (Strathmore, CA) to play the Spartans in a non-league challenge on Friday, December 9. The Spartans come into the challenge with a record of 2-4. Strathmore won 45-24 in their recent non-league challenge against Granite Hills (Porterville, CA)

Next up, the Blades play the Shafter Generals (Shafter, CA) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, December 13. East Bakersfield will attempt to upgrade on its 3-7 season record. The Generals come into the challenge with a 5-5 record after their 58-41 non-league win over Mira Monte (Bakersfield, CA).