The Liberty Patriots tipped the host Merkel Badgers basketball team by a final score of 47-46 in Tuesday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Patriots face the Brownfield Cubs (Brownfield, TX) in a non-league game, on Friday, November 17. Liberty will attempt to move on its 1-1 season record. The Cubs enter the game with a 1-1 record after their 46-34 non-league win over Andrews (Andrews, TX).

With the defeat, Merkel moves to 0-1 on the year. The Badgers travel to Breckenridge (Breckenridge, TX) to face the Buckaroos in a non-league game on Friday, November 17. The Buckaroos enter the game with a record of 0-0.