Liberty Eagles (Mountain View, MO) supporters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Licking Wildcats (Licking, MO), 73-59 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Liberty advances its record to 5-3 on the year. The Eagles travel to Norwood (Norwood, MO) to face the Pirates in a non-league match on Monday, December 30. The Pirates enter the match with a record of 12-0. Norwood won 66-47 in their recent non-league match against Eminence (Eminence, MO)

The Wildcats now own a 6-3 record. They play next when they travel to Houston for a non-league challenge on Friday, January 3. Licking will encounter a Tigers team coming off a 71-44 non-league loss to Pocahontas (Pocahontas, AR). The Tigers record now stands at 1-5.