Simon Gratz Bulldogs (Philadelphia, PA) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Academy at Palumbo Griffin (Philadelphia, PA), 67-53 in a league bout.

With the win, Simon Gratz upgrades its record to 15-6 on the season. The Bulldogs travel to Northeast (Philadelphia, PA) to clash with the Vikings in a Philadelphia Public - Liberty bout on Tuesday, February 13. The Vikings go into the bout with a record of 18-4. Northeast won 73-36 in their recent league bout against Central (Philadelphia, PA)