The Liberty Christian Patriots (Durham, NC) basketball nipped the host Bethel Christian Academy Trojans (Kinston, NC), 37-34 in Tuesday's league test.

The Patriots (8-8) will now prepare for their test against Raleigh Christian Academy (Raleigh, NC). The Eagles go into the non-league test with a 0-8 record. In their last test, Raleigh Christian Academy was tipped by New Life Christian Academy (Rocky Mount, NC), 35-15, in a league test.

The Trojans now own a 7-9 record. They play next when they host Greenville Christian Academy for a test on Friday, February 9. Bethel Christian Academy will encounter a Knights squad coming off a 50-42 non-league loss to Liberty Christian Academy (Richlands, NC). The Knights record now stands at 8-5.