In Friday's league match, the host Freedom Patriots basketball team scored a tight 54-49 triumph over the Liberty Hurricanes.

In their next game, the Patriots meet the Whitehall Zephyrs (Whitehall, PA) in a Lehigh Valley match, on Tuesday, January 17. Freedom will attempt to move on its 9-4 season record. The Zephyrs enter the match with a 7-6 record after their 46-35 league loss to Northampton (Northampton, PA).

With the defeat, Liberty moves to 9-4 on the year. The Hurricanes travel to Allentown Central Catholic (Allentown, PA) to meet the Vikings in a Lehigh Valley match on Tuesday, January 17. The Vikings enter the match with a record of 8-5. Allentown Central Catholic won 84-42 in their recent non-league match against Nativity BVM (Pottsville, PA)