Thurgood Marshall Academy is on a seven-game streak of home losses, Paul Public Charter International a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Thurgood Marshall Academy Warriors will take on the Paul Public Charter International Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 78-8, which was the final score in Thurgood Marshall Academy's tilt against Parkside on Thursday. Thurgood Marshall Academy has struggled against Parkside recently, as their contest on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Paul Public Charter International pushed their score all the way to 66 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of KIPP College Prep by a score of 68-66. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Paul Public Charter International has suffered yet this season.
Xavier Holmes put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 42 points. That was a full 63.6% of Paul Public Charter International's points, marking the ninth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Naeem Reid, who scored eight points.
Thurgood Marshall Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Paul Public Charter International, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season.
Thurgood Marshall Academy might still be hurting after the 57-37 loss they got from Paul Public Charter International when the teams last played on January 4th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Holmes, who scored 26 points. Now that Thurgood Marshall Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
