The Springfield Cougars basketball team (Springfield, PA), was nudged 39-36 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Coatesville Red Raiders (Coatesville, PA)

The Red Raiders now possess a 7-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Henderson for a Ches-Mont - National battle on Thursday, January 5. Coatesville will battle a Warriors team coming off a 53-52 non-league loss to Bayard Rustin (West Chester, PA). The Warriors record now stands at 6-4.

The Cougars (4-5) will now prepare for their battle against Upper Darby (Drexel Hill, PA). The Royals come into the Central battle with a 6-3 record. In their last battle, Upper Darby edged Ridley (Folsom, PA), 82-60, in a league battle.