Eagles
| 01/18/25 vs St. Anselm's Abbey | 60-56 |
| 01/16/25 vs Friendship Collegiate Academy | 62-57 |
| 01/15/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 70-56 |
| 01/14/25 vs Thurgood Marshall Academy | 56-8 |
| 01/09/25 @ Paul Public Charter International | 82-50 |
Parkside had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They secured a 60-56 W over the St. Anselm's Abbey Panthers. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' District of Columbia basketball rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Panthers are ranked 120th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Parkside got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Colby Murphy out in front who posted 20 points. Murphy is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 20 or more in the last three games he's played. Marquette Geddie was another key player, putting up 13 points.
St. Anselm's Abbey's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Max Leeman, who went 7 for 14 on his way to 17 points. Another player making a difference was Rooke Payne, who earned 13 points and seven rebounds.
Parkside's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.2 points per game. As for St. Anselm's Abbey, they moved to 9-3 with that loss, which also ended their nine-game winning streak.
Parkside will take on Friendship Tech Prep Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Anselm's Abbey, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the St. Anselm's Abbey Panthers face off against the Washington Christian Academy Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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