The Elmwood Royals basketball squad (Bloomdale, OH), was nudged 51-46 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Pandora-Gilboa Rockets (Pandora, OH)

With the victory, Pandora-Gilboa advances its record to 1-1 on the year. The Rockets host Riverdale (Mt. Blanchard, OH) to meet the Falcons in a non-league battle on Saturday, December 7. The Falcons enter the battle with a record of 2-1. Riverdale won 50-43 in their recent non-league battle against Carey (Carey, OH)

The Royals now own a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Patrick Henry for a non-league battle on Monday, December 9. Elmwood will meet a Patriots squad coming off a 57-42 non-league win over Ayersville (Defiance, OH). The Patriots record now stands at 1-0.