Liberty 70, Upper Columbia Academy 45

Details

Sport: Boys Basketball
Date/Time: Jan. 6, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Location: Liberty
Season: Winter 2025-26
League: Northeast 2B South

Results

Teams	1	2	3	4	F
Upper Columbia Academy (2-4, 0-2)	11	5	11	19	45
Liberty (7-3, 2-0)	26	18	17	9	70

Summary

What happened: JJ Hodl scored 17 points, Drew Piersol added 14 and the Lancers (6-3, 2-2) beat the visiting Lions (2-4, 0-2) in a NE2B South game. Ethan Fly and Steve Birmingham each scored 9 points for Upper Columbia Academy.

Statistics

3-point goals - UCA 3 (Gatchalian, Birmingham, Melendy), LIB 2 (Sinclair 2).
Total fouls - UCA 11, LIB 12.
Fouled out - None.
Technicals - None.

Scoring

Upper Columbia Academy

Johnson 2 1-2 5, Chavez 2 0-0 4, Evans 0 0-0 0, Madakiwe 0 0-0 0, Birmingham 3 2-2 9, Melendy 2 0-2 5, Evans 1 0-0 2, Henneberg 0 0-0 0, Reasor 2 0-0 4, Ermshar 1 0-0 2, Ethan Fly 3 3-3 9, Charles Gatchalian 2 0-0 5. Totals 18 6-9 45.

Liberty

Holwegner 4 0-0 8, Sinlair 3 0-0 8, Hodl 8 1-2 17, Degenhart 1 0-0 2, Braun 0 0-0 0, Piersol 7 0-0 14, Cook 0 0-0 0, Sexton 0 0-0 0, Myers 2 0-0 4, Nielsen 2 1-4 5, Jack Johnson 5 2-2 12. Totals 32 4-8 70.

Current Standings as of Jan. 6, 2026

Team	League		Overall
Team	Wins	Losses	Wins	Losses
Colfax	3	0	11	0
Liberty	2	0	7	3
Freeman	1	1	7	3
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague	1	1	1	9
Asotin	0	3	2	6
Upper Columbia Academy	0	2	2	4

Next Games for Liberty

Teams	Date	Time	Sport
Liberty 80, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 60	Jan. 9	6 p.m.	Boys Basketball
Colfax 78, Liberty 35	Jan. 10	7:30 p.m.	Boys Basketball
Liberty 75, Asotin 48	Jan. 13	7:30 p.m.	Boys Basketball
Lakeside 52, Liberty 44	Jan. 14	5:45 p.m.	Boys Basketball
Liberty 74, Freeman 68	Jan. 16	6 p.m.	Boys Basketball

Next Games for Upper Columbia Academy

Teams	Date	Time	Sport
Freeman 81, Upper Columbia Academy 48	Jan. 8	7:30 p.m.	Boys Basketball
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 73, Upper Columbia Academy 44	Jan. 13	7:30 p.m.	Boys Basketball
Colfax 79, Upper Columbia Academy 28	Jan. 15	6 p.m.	Boys Basketball
Valley Christian 62, Upper Columbia Academy 43	Jan. 17	7:30 p.m.	Boys Basketball
Freeman 75, Upper Columbia Academy 50	Jan. 20	7:30 p.m.	Boys Basketball