Metropolitan (Bronx, NY) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Beach Channel Dolphins (Rockaway Park, NY), 45-35 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Metropolitan upgrades its record to 9-8 on the season. The travel to Bronx Prep (Bronx, NY) to clash with the in a non-league bout on Thursday, January 4. The go into the bout with a record of 4-2. Bronx Prep lost 56-26 in their recent non-league bout against Hamer (Bronx, NY)

Next up, the Dolphins clash with the Townsend Harris Hawks (Flushing, NY) in a PSAL AAA Queens I bout, on Monday, January 8. Beach Channel will attempt to upgrade on its 4-3 season record.