Liberty Bell Mountain Lions (Winthrop, WA) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Okanogan Bulldogs (Okanogan, WA), 53-35 in a league bout.

With the victory, Liberty Bell upgrades its record to 8-3 on the campaign. The Mountain Lions host Manson (Manson, WA) to play the Trojans in a 2B Central Washington bout on Tuesday, January 16. The Trojans come into the bout with a record of 9-5. Manson won 61-32 in their recent league bout against Tonasket (Tonasket, WA)

Next up, the Bulldogs play the Tonasket Tigers (Tonasket, WA) in a 2B Central Washington bout, on Tuesday, January 16. Okanogan will attempt to upgrade on its 6-6 season record. The Tigers come into the bout with a 8-7 record after their 58-52 non-league loss to Chelan (Chelan, WA).