Hope Of Detroit Academy (Detroit, MI) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Merritt Academy Mustangs (New Haven, MI), 59-49 in a league match.

With the victory, Hope Of Detroit Academy upgrades its record to 8-9 on the year. The host Chavez Academy (Detroit, MI) to face the Aztec Eagles in a Detroit Metro match on Thursday, February 13. The Aztec Eagles enter the match with a record of 7-8.

The Mustangs now sport a 3-11 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Michigan Math & Science for a Detroit Metro match on Thursday, February 13. Merritt Academy will face a squad coming off a 58-17 non-league win over Universal Learning Academy (Westland, MI). The record now stands at 15-5.