Darlington Redbirds (Darlington, WI) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Royall Panthers (Elroy, WI), 66-57 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Darlington upgrades its record to 7-1 on the season. The Redbirds host New Glarus (New Glarus, WI) to play the Glarner Knights in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 2. The Glarner Knights go into the bout with a record of 4-4. New Glarus won 58-54 in their recent non-league bout against Brodhead (Brodhead, WI)

Next up, the Panthers play the Lancaster Flying Arrows (Lancaster, WI) in a non-league bout, on Wednesday, December 27. Royall will attempt to upgrade on its 8-2 season record. The Flying Arrows go into the bout with a 5-3 record after their 70-45 non-league win over Boscobel (Boscobel, WI).