The Liberty Lions basketball squad (Sykesville, MD), was nudged 40-36 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Chapelgate Christian Academy Yellowjackets (Marriottsville, MD)

With the victory, Chapelgate Christian Academy advances its record to 6-3 on the year. The Yellowjackets travel to St. Mary's (Annapolis, MD) to meet the Saints in a battle on Friday, January 3. The Saints enter the battle with a record of 0-2.

The Lions now own a 3-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Francis Scott Key for a non-league battle on Friday, January 3. Liberty will meet a Eagles squad coming off a 40-31 non-league win over Hereford (Parkton, MD). The Eagles record now stands at 3-1.