In Tuesday's league outing, the Liberty Lions (Brentwood, CA) basketball squad edged the host Pittsburg Pirates (Pittsburg, CA), by a margin of 62-58.

The Lions (22-3) will now prepare for their outing against Heritage (Brentwood, CA). The Patriots enter the Bay Valley match with a 9-16 record. In their last match, Heritage nudged Freedom (Oakley, CA), 68-44, in a league match.

With the defeat, Pittsburg moves to 19-6 on the year. The Pirates host Antioch (Antioch, CA) to meet the Panthers in a Bay Valley match on Friday, February 9. The Panthers enter the match with a record of 9-16. Antioch lost 61-55 in their recent league match against Deer Valley (Antioch, CA)