On Tuesday, Paul Public Charter International faced Parkside in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Paul Public Charter International Pirates came up short against the Parkside Eagles, falling 84-61. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Colby Murphy was his usual excellent self, putting up 24 points for Parkside. The match was Murphy's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Daiquan Smith, who posted 15 points.
Paul Public Charter International's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Parkside, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-8.
Paul Public Charter International will welcome Friendship Collegiate Academy at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Parkside, they will face off against Thurgood Marshall Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Parkside's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.
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