The Lower Merion Aces tipped the visiting Springfield Cougars basketball team by a final score of 74-71 in Saturday's league game.

In their next game, the Aces face the Marple Newtown Fightin' Tigers (Newtown Square, PA) in a Central game, on Tuesday, January 10. Lower Merion will attempt to move on its 10-1 season record. The Fightin' Tigers enter the game with a 3-3 record after their 55-53 league win over Haverford (Havertown, PA).

With the defeat, Springfield moves to 5-7 on the year. The Cougars host Garnet Valley (Glen Mills, PA) to face the Jaguars in a Central game on Tuesday, January 10. The Jaguars enter the game with a record of 9-3. Garnet Valley lost 56-51 in their recent league game against Radnor (Radnor, PA)