The Lincoln Cougars basketball team (Shinnston, WV), was nudged 40-34 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting Liberty Mountaineers (Clarksburg, WV)

The Mountaineers now possess a 9-12 record. They put it on the line next when they host Robert C. Byrd for a Big Ten battle on Tuesday, February 21. Liberty will confront a Eagles team coming off a 70-27 league loss to Fairmont Senior (Fairmont, WV). The Eagles record now stands at 10-10.

The Cougars (7-12) will now prepare for their battle against Preston (Kingwood, WV). The Knights come into the Big Ten battle with a 1-19 record. In their last battle, Preston was nudged by Wheeling Park (Wheeling, WV), 78-49, in a non-league battle.