The North Kansas City Hornets (North Kansas City, MO) basketball edged the host Liberty Blue Jays (Liberty, MO), 67-61 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Hornets now possess a 16-4 record. They play next when they travel to Park Hill for a non-league bout on Tuesday, February 18. North Kansas City will play a Trojans team coming off a 70-59 non-league loss to Oak Park (Kansas City, MO). The Trojans record now stands at 13-7.

With the loss, Liberty falls to 12-11 on the campaign. The Blue jays travel to Park Hill South (Riverside, MO) to play the Panthers in a Freelance bout on Tuesday, February 18. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 9-12.