Curie (Bronx, NY) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Frederick Douglass Academy III (Bronx, NY), 32-23 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Curie upgrades its record to 5-1 on the season. The host Inwood Academy (New York, NY) to clash with the Trailblazers in a PSAL A Manhattan/Bronx bout on Tuesday, January 16. The Trailblazers go into the bout with a record of 5-2. Inwood Academy won 61-21 in their recent non-league bout against Bronx Prep (Bronx, NY)

Next up, the clash with the Metropolitan (Bronx, NY) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, January 11. Frederick Douglass Academy III will attempt to upgrade on its 4-3 season record. The go into the bout with a 10-8 record after their 25-22 non-league win over IN-Tech Academy (Bronx, NY).