The Mastery Charter North - Pickett Pumas nipped the host Abraham Lincoln Railsplitters basketball squad by a final score of 53-52 in Tuesday's league outing.

Next, the Pumas clash with the Overbrook Panthers (Philadelphia, PA) in a Philadelphia Public - Independence outing, on Thursday, January 9. Mastery Charter North - Pickett will attempt to upgrade on its 5-7 season record. The Panthers enter the outing with a 8-5 record after their 53-44 league loss to Sankofa Freedom Academy (Philadelphia, PA).

The Railsplitters (4-6) will now prepare for their outing against West Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA). The Speedboys enter the Philadelphia Public - Independence outing with a 7-4 record. In their last outing, West Philadelphia got by Samuel Fels (Philadelphia, PA), 62-56, in a league outing.