The Liberty Indians basketball squad (Liberty, NY), was nudged 53-50 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Sullivan West Bulldogs (Lake Huntington, NY)

With the victory, Sullivan West advances its record to 2-3 on the year. The Bulldogs host Chester (Chester, NY) to meet the Hambletonians in a Section 9 Orange County IV battle on Thursday, January 9. The Hambletonians enter the battle with a record of 5-3. Chester won 59-47 in their recent non-league battle against Eldred (Eldred, NY)

The Indians now own a 1-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Beacon for a Section 9 Orange County III battle on Thursday, January 9. Liberty will meet a Bulldogs squad coming off a 52-48 non-league win over Marlboro Central (Marlboro, NY). The Bulldogs record now stands at 5-2.