The Pershing Doughboys basketball team (Detroit, MI), was overwhelmed 71-33 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Cass Tech Technicians (Detroit, MI)

The Technicians now possess a 5-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to West Bloomfield for a non-league battle on Monday, January 16. Cass Tech will confront a Lakers team coming off a 82-16 league win over Troy (Troy, MI). The Lakers record now stands at 9-2.

The Doughboys (6-4) will now prepare for their battle against Osborn (Detroit, MI). The Knights come into the Detroit Public - East battle with a 12-0 record. In their last battle, Osborn trounced Davis Aerospace Tech (Detroit, MI), 58-4, in a league battle.