The Paul Public Charter International Pirates pushed their score all the way to 58 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 70-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of KIPP College Prep. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Paul Public Charter International of the 68-66 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
KIPP College Prep was led to victory by Joey Mitchell and Mikah Prescott-Bell. Mitchell scored 17 points along with seven assists and four steals, while Prescott-Bell scored 23 points along with seven rebounds. It was the first time this season that Prescott-Bell scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dajuan Jones, who scored seven points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Paul Public Charter International has not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season. As for KIPP College Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 10-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Paul Public Charter International's homestand continues as they prepare to take on SEED DC at 6:00 p.m. on February 13th. One thing working in SEED DC's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matchups. As for KIPP College Prep, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Bard at 6:00 p.m. KIPP College Prep is facing Bard at the right time seeing as Bard is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
