The crowd at Thursday's league challenge between the Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech Panthers (Philadelphia, PA) and the host Girard Academic Music Program Pioneers (Philadelphia, PA), observed Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech's basketball team overwhelm Girard Academic Music Program by a score of 67-35.

The Panthers (5-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush (Philadelphia, PA). The KNIGHTS come into the Philadelphia Public - Colonial challenge with a 4-4 record. In their last challenge, Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush was routed by Science Leadership Academy (Philadelphia, PA), 55-37, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Pioneers battle the Parkway West HOYAS (Philadelphia, PA) in a Philadelphia Public - Colonial challenge, on Tuesday, January 14. Girard Academic Music Program will attempt to improve on its 3-5 season record. The HOYAS come into the challenge with a 0-6 record after their 51-21 league loss to Science Leadership Academy (Philadelphia, PA).