The Parkside Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Paul Public Charter International Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Parkside has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 289 points over their last four contests.
Parkside pushed their score all the way to 75 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were the victim of a tough 95-75 defeat at the hands of St. Albans. Parkside has struggled against St. Albans recently, as their match on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Parkside had strong showings from Kasson James, who scored 24 points, and Semaj Marshall, who scored 19 points. Daiquan Smith was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Paul Public Charter International can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Thurgood Marshall Academy 68-34 on the road. Paul Public Charter International's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Xavier Holmes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 29 points. That makes it 11 consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Paul Public Charter International's points. Another player making a difference was Jaylen Perry, who scored nine points.
Parkside's loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Paul Public Charter International, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Parkside beat Paul Public Charter International 67-56 in their previous matchup on January 9th. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Holmes, who scored 25 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Parkside still be able to contain him? There's only one way to find out.
