Missouri High School Basketball - Liberty nips Alton
January 22, 2016: Alton, MO 65606 Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Liberty Eagles (Mountain View, MO) and the host Alton Comets (Alton, MO), saw Liberty's basketball squad hold off Alton by a tally of 61-55.
With the victory, Liberty improves its record to 12-7 on the campaign. The Eagles host Bakersfield (Bakersfield, MO) to play the Lions in a non-league challenge on Monday, January 25. The Lions come into the challenge with a record of 1-7. Bakersfield lost 48-47 in their recent non-league challenge against Cabool (Cabool, MO)
Next up, the Comets play the Eminence Redwings (Eminence, MO) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, January 28. Alton will attempt to improve on its 10-7 season record. The Redwings come into the challenge with a 2-5 record after their 75-53 league loss to Alton (Alton, MO).