The Liberty Blue Jays basketball team (Liberty, MO), was nudged 66-60 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Staley Falcons (Kansas City, MO)

The Falcons now possess a 9-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Blue Valley Northwest for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 6. Staley will battle a Huskies team coming off a 77-50 non-league win over Topeka (Topeka, KS). The Huskies record now stands at 6-0.

The Blue Jays (1-1) will now prepare for their battle against Lee's Summit North (Lee's Summit, MO). The Broncos come into the Freelance battle with a 6-3 record. In their last battle, Lee's Summit North edged Blue Springs (Blue Springs, MO), 50-42, in a league battle.