Coalinga Horned Toads (Coalinga, CA) backers were pleased Wednesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Caruthers Blue Raiders (Caruthers, CA), 49-40 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Coalinga upgrades its record to 6-5 on the campaign.

Next up, the Blue Raiders play the Liberty Hawks (Madera, CA) in a bout, on Friday, February 9. Caruthers will attempt to upgrade on its 3-6 season record. The Hawks come into the bout with a 0-4 record after their 41-33 league loss to Fowler (Fowler, CA).