Childress Bobcats (Childress, TX) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Liberty Patriots (Lubbock, TX), 62-50 in a league bout.

With the win, Childress upgrades its record to 19-6 on the season. The Bobcats host New Home (New Home, TX) to play the Leopards in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 23. The Leopards go into the bout with a record of 11-4. New Home won 88-27 in their recent league bout against Post (Post, TX)

Next up, the Patriots play the Roosevelt Eagles (Lubbock, TX) in a 3A Region I District 2 bout, on Tuesday, January 23. Liberty will attempt to upgrade on its 13-13 season record.