Basketball Game Preview: Arendell Parrott Academy Patriots vs. John Paul II Catholic Saints
By Team Reports
Jan 19, 2025, 1:01am
Basketball Preview: Arendell Parrott Academy Patriots vs. John Paul II Catholic Saints
Arendell Parrott Academy and John Paul II Catholic are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2018, but not for long. The Arendell Parrott Academy Patriots are taking a road trip to square off against the John Paul II Catholic Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Arendell Parrott Academy is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Coastal Christian on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Arendell Parrott Academy lost 55-32 to Coastal Christian. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Patriots came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 213th, while the Centurions are ranked 465th).
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, John Paul II Catholic's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a hard 49-31 fall against Cape Fear Academy.
Arendell Parrott Academy's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5. As for John Paul II Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
Arendell Parrott Academy and John Paul II Catholic were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, but Arendell Parrott Academy came up empty-handed after a 48-47 loss. Can Arendell Parrott Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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