The Larkin Royals (Elgin, IL) basketball were winner over the visiting Aurora East Tomcats (Aurora, IL), 64-50 in Friday's league bout.

The Royals now possess a 8-8 record. They play next when they host Prairie Ridge for a non-league bout on Monday, January 13. Larkin will play a Wolves team coming off a 59-36 league loss to McHenry (McHenry, IL). The Wolves record now stands at 4-12.

With the loss, Aurora East falls to 4-16 on the campaign. The Tomcats host Glenbard South (Glen Ellyn, IL) to play the Raiders in a Upstate Eight bout on Saturday, January 11. The Raiders go into the bout with a record of 7-8. Glenbard South lost 52-51 in their recent league bout against Bartlett (Bartlett, IL)