Liberty Lancers (Spangle, WA) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Upper Columbia Academy Lions (Spangle, WA), 70-52 in a league bout.

With the win, Liberty upgrades its record to 7-7 on the season. The Lancers host Brewster (Brewster, WA) to play the Bears in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 20. The Bears go into the bout with a record of 8-9. Brewster lost 53-47 in their recent league bout against Liberty Bell (Winthrop, WA)

Next up, the Lions play the Northwest Christian School Crusaders (Colbert, WA) in a 2B Bi-County bout, on Saturday, January 20. Upper Columbia Academy will attempt to upgrade on its 0-9 season record. The Crusaders go into the bout with a 9-7 record after their 62-57 league win over Asotin (Asotin, WA).