The matchup between the Paul Public Charter International Pirates and the BASIS Red Giants on Monday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. Paul Public Charter International walked away with a 68-56 victory over BASIS. The win was a breath of fresh air for Paul Public Charter International as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Despite the loss, BASIS saw an underclassman step up: Timothy Chamberlain II scored 30 points. That was a full 53.6% of BASIS's points, marking the ninth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Christopher Hickman was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Paul Public Charter International's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-11. As for BASIS, their loss was their 12th straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-16.
Paul Public Charter International won't have much time to rest: their next game is against KIPP College Prep at 6:30 p.m. on February 6th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in District of Columbia (KIPP College Prep is ranked 24th, while Paul Public Charter International is ranked 29th). As for BASIS, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against E.L. Haynes at 5:00 p.m. on February 6th.
