Liberty Magnet Patriots (Baton Rouge, LA) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Evangel Christian Academy Eagles (Shreveport, LA), 51-34 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Liberty Magnet upgrades its record to 9-4 on the campaign. The Patriots travel to Archbishop Hannan (Covington, LA) to play the Hawks in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 3. The Hawks come into the bout with a record of 12-1. Archbishop Hannan won 62-50 in their recent non-league bout against Salmen (Slidell, LA)

Next up, the Eagles play the Bossier Bearkats (Bossier City, LA) in a 4A District 1 bout, on Wednesday, January 4. Evangel Christian Academy will attempt to upgrade on its 12-5 season record. The Bearkats come into the bout with a 8-6 record after their 40-38 non-league loss to Captain Shreve (Shreveport, LA).