Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Kennedy Thunderbirds (Delano, CA) and the visiting Woodlake Tigers (Woodlake, CA), saw Kennedy's basketball squad hold off Woodlake by a tally of 23-22.

With the victory, Kennedy improves its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Thunderbirds host Delano (Delano, CA) to play the Tigers in a challenge on Thursday, January 4. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 4-5.

Next up, the Tigers play the Parlier Panthers (Parlier, CA) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, December 19. Woodlake will attempt to improve on its 7-2 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 2-2 record after their 42-26 non-league loss to Woodlake (Woodlake, CA).