The Upper Darby Royals (Drexel Hill, PA) basketball edged the host Strath Haven Panthers (Wallingford, PA), 58-51 in Tuesday's league bout.

The Royals now possess a 4-7 record. They play next when they host Marple Newtown for a Central bout on Thursday, January 9. Upper Darby will play a Fightin' Tigers team coming off a 69-51 league loss to Lower Merion (Ardmore, PA). The Fightin' Tigers record now stands at 3-4.

With the loss, Strath Haven falls to 5-6 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Lower Merion (Ardmore, PA) to play the Aces in a Central bout on Thursday, January 9. The Aces go into the bout with a record of 8-3. Lower Merion won 69-51 in their recent league outing against Marple Newtown (Newtown Square, PA)