Liberty Patriots (Bakersfield, CA) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host South Spartans (Bakersfield, CA), 45-32 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Liberty upgrades its record to 5-0 on the campaign. The Patriots travel to Independence (Bakersfield, CA) to play the Falcons in a non-league bout on Thursday, December 14. The Falcons come into the bout with a record of 5-1. Independence lost 56-53 in their recent non-league bout against Frontier (Bakersfield, CA)

Next up, the Spartans play the Tehachapi Warriors (Tehachapi, CA) in a bout, on Tuesday, January 9. South will attempt to upgrade on its 0-2 season record.