Liberty Charter Patriots (Nampa, ID) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Horseshoe Bend Mustangs (Horseshoe Bend, ID), 55-38 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Liberty Charter upgrades its record to 6-3 on the season. The Patriots host Centennial Baptist (Caldwell, ID) to play the Mustangs in a 1A Western Idaho bout on Thursday, January 5. The Mustangs go into the bout with a record of 1-8. Centennial Baptist lost 44-42 in their recent non-league bout against Greenleaf Friends Academy (Greenleaf, ID)

Next up, the Mustangs play the Camas County Mushers (Fairfield, ID) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, January 5. Horseshoe Bend will attempt to upgrade on its 5-4 season record.