Marple Newtown Fightin' Tigers (Newtown Square, PA) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Delaware County Christian Knights (Newtown Square, PA), 64-52 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Marple Newtown upgrades its record to 6-6 on the season. The Fightin' Tigers host Garnet Valley (Glen Mills, PA) to play the Jaguars in a Central bout on Thursday, January 19. The Jaguars go into the bout with a record of 11-4. Garnet Valley won 75-70 in their recent non-league bout against Penn Wood (Lansdowne, PA)

Next up, the Knights play the Plumstead Christian (Plumsteadville, PA) in a Bicentennial bout, on Wednesday, January 18. Delaware County Christian will attempt to upgrade on its 7-6 season record. The go into the bout with a 5-5 record after their 61-34 league win over Renaissance Academy (Phoenixville, PA).