The Liberty Christian Patriots basketball team (Richland, WA), was nudged 44-38 in Saturday's league battle with the host Waitsburg Cardinals (Waitsburg, WA)

The Cardinals now possess a 2-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Prescott for a 1B Southeast battle on Friday, January 12. Waitsburg will battle a Tigers team coming off a 87-20 league loss to DeSales (Walla Walla, WA). The Tigers record now stands at 0-7.

The Patriots (5-8) will now prepare for their battle against Touchet (Touchet, WA). The Redhawks come into the 1B Southeast battle with a 1-6 record.