Liberty Lions (Sykesville, MD) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Westminster Owls (Westminster, MD), 57-51 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Liberty advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Lions host Urbana (Ijamsville, MD) to face the Hawks in a non-league match on Monday, December 23. The Hawks enter the match with a record of 1-2.

The Owls now own a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Eastern Tech for a match on Monday, December 16. Westminster will face a Mavericks squad coming off a 63-17 league win over Lansdowne (Baltimore, MD). The Mavericks record now stands at 2-0.