Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech (Philadelphia, PA) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Nueva Esperanza (Philadelphia, PA), 27-19 in a league bout.

With the win, Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech upgrades its record to 4-1 on the season. The host Martin Luther King (Philadelphia, PA) to play the Cougars in a Philadelphia Public - American bout on Wednesday, January 4. The Cougars go into the bout with a record of 1-2. Martin Luther King won 37-22 in their recent non-league bout against Parkway Northwest (Philadelphia, PA)

Next up, the play the Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush KNIGHTS (Philadelphia, PA) in a Philadelphia Public - American bout, on Wednesday, January 4. Nueva Esperanza will attempt to upgrade on its 0-3 season record. The KNIGHTS go into the bout with a 0-2 record after their 35-29 league loss to West Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA).