Dunbar Poets (Baltimore, MD) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Poly Engineers (Baltimore, MD), 55-50 in a league bout.

With the win, Dunbar upgrades its record to 5-3 on the season. The Poets travel to Mergenthaler Vo-Tech (Baltimore, MD) to clash with the Mustangs in a Baltimore City bout on Tuesday, January 23. The Mustangs go into the bout with a record of 4-2.

Next up, the Engineers clash with the Digital Harbor Rams (Baltimore, MD) in a Baltimore City bout, on Tuesday, January 23. Poly will attempt to upgrade on its 5-5 season record. The Rams go into the bout with a 1-5 record after their 83-48 league loss to City College (Baltimore, MD).