The Liberty Lightning basketball team (North Liberty, IA), dropped 53-45 in Friday's league battle with the host Xavier Saints (Cedar Rapids, IA)

The Saints now possess a 7-11 record. They put it on the line next when they host Iowa City for a Mississippi Valley battle on Friday, January 26. Xavier will battle a Little Hawks team coming off a 81-45 league loss to Cedar Falls (Cedar Falls, IA). The Little Hawks record now stands at 5-15.

The Lightning (5-5) will now prepare for their battle against Prairie (Cedar Rapids, IA). The Hawks come into the Mississippi Valley battle with a 10-2 record.