Basketball Recap: Percy Julian Takes a Loss

Percy Julian suffered their closest defeat since December 13, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of the Park Crossing Thunderbirds by a score of 53-50. The Phoenix were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Thunderbirds earlier this season, when they won 70-45.

This is the second loss in a row for Percy Julian and nudges their season record down to 10-15. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only two points. As for Park Crossing, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-15.

While Percy Julian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Saturday.