The Arendell Parrott Academy Patriots's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They fell just short of Faith Christian by a score of 54-52. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Arendell Parrott Academy has suffered yet this season.
Despite the loss, Arendell Parrott Academy still got an impressive performance from Giorgio Parravicini, who scored 21 points along with seven rebounds. That's the first time this season that Parravicini scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Jones, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Faith Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Michael Grant, who scored 21 points. Grant continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Noah Mayo was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Arendell Parrott Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Faith Christian, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Arendell Parrott Academy and Wayne Christian will face off at 8:00 p.m. on January 5th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Wayne Christian will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. Faith Christian won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Rocky Mount Academy at 7:30 p.m. on January 5th. Rocky Mount Academy is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 64.1 points per game.
