Basketball Recap: Paul Public Charter International Falls Short Against Ranked Ballou

On Friday, Paul Public Charter International faced Ballou in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Paul Public Charter International Pirates took a 74-55 bruising from the Ballou Knights. If the Pirates were looking for revenge after losing 76-44 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Despite the loss, Paul Public Charter International saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kamrin Milam went 6 of 15 on his way to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Quran Williams, who posted 13 points.

Paul Public Charter International's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2. As for Ballou, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.

Paul Public Charter International has already played their next matchup, a 71-70 victory against DC International on the 9th. As for Ballou, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 63-32 loss against Jackson-Reed on the 9th.