The Arendell Parrott Academy Patriots's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. 2024 welcomed they with a 61-37 loss courtesy of Wayne Christian. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Arendell Parrott Academy in their matchups with Wayne Christian: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the loss, Arendell Parrott Academy still got an impressive performance from Fletcher Jones, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. Jones has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Jones, who scored nine points along with six rebounds.
Arendell Parrott Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Wayne Christian, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Arendell Parrott Academy will face off against Greenfield at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wayne Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against John Paul II Catholic at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. John Paul II Catholic will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 447th, while Wayne Christian is ranked 114th).
