The Freedom Patriots basketball team (Bethlehem, PA), was nudged 31-29 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Liberty Hurricanes (Bethlehem, PA)

The Hurricanes now possess a 14-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to East Stroudsburg South for a Eastern Pennsylvania - Mountain battle on Saturday, February 3. Liberty will confront a Cavaliers team coming off a 73-64 league loss to East Stroudsburg North (Dingmans Ferry, PA). The Cavaliers record now stands at 8-11.

The Patriots (4-15) will now prepare for their battle against Louis E. Dieruff (Allentown, PA). The Huskies come into the Lehigh Valley battle with a 7-8 record. In their last battle, Louis E. Dieruff was nudged by Bethlehem Catholic (Bethlehem, PA), 57-40, in a league battle.