Liberty Christian Patriots (Durham, NC) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Wilmington Christian Academy Patriots (Wilmington, NC), 68-41 in a league bout.

With the victory, Liberty Christian upgrades its record to 10-4 on the campaign. The Patriots travel to Southside Christian (Clayton, NC) to play the Warriors in a NCCSA AA East Region 3 bout on Thursday, January 18. The Warriors come into the bout with a record of 7-3. Southside Christian lost 54-39 in their recent non-league bout against Neuse Charter (Smithfield, NC)

Next up, the Patriots play the Greenville Christian Academy Knights (Greenville, NC) in a NCCSA AA East Region 4 bout, on Friday, January 19. Wilmington Christian Academy will attempt to upgrade on its 1-11 season record. The Knights come into the bout with a 12-7 record after their 43-37 non-league loss to New Bern Christian Academy (New Bern, NC).