The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Long Reach Lightning (Columbia, MD) and the host Dunbar Poets (Baltimore, MD), observed Long Reach's basketball team edge Dunbar by a score of 56-52.

The Lightning (3-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Mergenthaler Vo-Tech (Baltimore, MD). The Mustangs come into the non-league challenge with a 1-2 record. In their last challenge, Mergenthaler Vo-Tech edged Lake Clifton (Baltimore, MD), 55-24, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Poets encounter the Tournament Opponent (, ) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, December 28. Dunbar will attempt to improve on its 6-2 season record.