The Corcoran Panthers basketball team (Corcoran, CA), was nudged 64-61 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Mira Monte Lions (Bakersfield, CA)

The Lions now possess a 9-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Granite Hills for a non-league battle on Saturday, December 10. Mira Monte will battle a Grizzlies team coming off a 54-47 non-league loss to Golden West (Visalia, CA). The Grizzlies record now stands at 5-4.

The Panthers (4-2) will now prepare for their battle against McFarland (McFarland, CA). The Cougars come into the non-league battle with a 4-2 record. In their last battle, McFarland edged Orange Cove (Orange Cove, CA), 75-68, in a non-league battle.