The Hilliard Darby Panthers (Hilliard, OH) basketball edged the visiting St. Charles Cardinals (Columbus, OH), 46-40 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Panthers now possess a 5-0 record. They play next when they travel to New Albany for a non-league bout on Monday, December 30. Hilliard Darby will play a Eagles team coming off a 49-46 non-league win over Solon (Solon, OH). The Eagles record now stands at 4-2.

With the loss, St. Charles falls to 3-5 on the campaign. The Cardinals host Watkins Memorial (Pataskala, OH) to play the Warriors in a non-league bout on Monday, December 30. The Warriors go into the bout with a record of 3-3. Watkins Memorial lost 54-45 in their recent non-league bout against Jackson (Jackson, OH)