Liberty Christian Patriots (Richland, WA) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Touchet Indians (Touchet, WA), 52-42 in a league bout.

With the win, Liberty Christian upgrades its record to 8-12 on the season. The Patriots travel to Pomeroy (Pomeroy, WA) to play the Pirates in a non-league bout on Thursday, February 9. The Pirates go into the bout with a record of 13-6. Pomeroy won 62-36 in their recent league bout against Touchet (Touchet, WA)