Strawberry Mansion Knights (Philadelphia, PA) supporters left the game happy Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host Martin Luther King Cougars (Philadelphia, PA), 34-29 in a league match.

With the victory, Strawberry Mansion advances its record to 1-1 on the year. The Knights travel to Thomas A. Edison (Philadelphia, PA) to face the Owls in a Philadelphia Public - National match on Tuesday, December 10. The Owls enter the match with a record of 2-1. Thomas A. Edison won 51-36 in their recent non-league match against Nueva Esperanza (Philadelphia, PA)

The Cougars now own a 1-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host South Philadelphia for a Philadelphia Public - National match on Tuesday, December 10. Martin Luther King will face a Rams squad coming off a 54-24 league win over Parkway Center City (Philadelphia, PA). The Rams record now stands at 1-1.