McFarland Cougars (McFarland, CA) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Taft Wildcats (Taft, CA), 43-32 in a league bout.

With the win, McFarland upgrades its record to 13-6 on the season. The Cougars host Kennedy (Delano, CA) to clash with the Thunderbirds in a bout on Friday, February 3. The Thunderbirds go into the bout with a record of 2-1. Kennedy won 33-14 in their recent league bout against McFarland (McFarland, CA)