The Liberty Lions (Brentwood, CA) basketball toppled the visiting Pittsburg Pirates (Pittsburg, CA), 71-60 in Friday's league bout.

The Lions now possess a 20-2 record. They play next when they host Antioch for a Bay Valley bout on Tuesday, January 28. Liberty will play a Panthers team coming off a 49-47 league loss to Freedom (Oakley, CA). The Panthers record now stands at 6-14.

With the loss, Pittsburg falls to 12-9 on the campaign. The Pirates host Las Lomas (Walnut Creek, CA) to play the Knights in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 25. The Knights go into the bout with a record of 9-10. Las Lomas won 72-16 in their recent league bout against Mt. Diablo (Concord, CA)