Liberty Panthers (Liberty, TX) supporters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the host Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears (Orange, TX), 45-42 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Liberty advances its record to 5-4 on the year. The Panthers travel to Community Christian (Orange, TX) to face the Lions in a non-league match on Friday, December 6. The Lions enter the match with a record of 3-6. Community Christian lost 83-31 in their recent non-league match against Little Cypress-Mauriceville (Orange, TX)

The Bears now own a 5-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to La Marque for a non-league match on Saturday, December 7. Little Cypress-Mauriceville will face a Cougars squad coming off a 72-31 non-league win over Pineywoods Community Academy (Lufkin, TX). The Cougars record now stands at 9-0.