The Nueva Esperanza basketball team (Philadelphia, PA), dropped 27-18 in Wednesday's league battle with the visiting Math Civics & Sciences Mighty Elephants (Philadelphia, PA)

The Mighty Elephants now sport a 3-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Roxborough for a Philadelphia Public - American battle on Friday, January 13. Math Civics & Sciences will battle a Indians team coming off a 42-17 league loss to Masterman (Philadelphia, PA). The Indians record now stands at 7-2.

The (0-5) will now prepare for their battle against Girard Academic Music Program (Philadelphia, PA). The Pioneers come into the Philadelphia Public - American battle with a 0-4 record. In their last battle, Girard Academic Music Program dropped by Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech (Philadelphia, PA), 28-13, in a league battle.