The Liberty Patriots (Bakersfield, CA) basketball knocked off the visiting Buchanan Bears (Clovis, CA), 57-48 in Thursday's non-league test.

The Patriots (8-8) will now prepare for their test against Garces Memorial (Bakersfield, CA). The Rams go into the South Yosemite - River test with a 10-8 record. In their last test, Garces Memorial went down by San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno, CA), 76-40, in a non-league test.

The Bears now own a 8-6 record. They play next when they travel to Clovis East for a Tri-Rivers test on Tuesday, January 10. Buchanan will encounter a Timberwolves squad coming off a 78-48 non-league win over Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove, CA). The Timberwolves record now stands at 10-7.