The Paul Public Charter International Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Thurgood Marshall Academy Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Paul Public Charter International and 17 for Thurgood Marshall Academy.
Paul Public Charter International pushed their score all the way to 66 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of KIPP College Prep by a score of 68-66. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Paul Public Charter International has suffered yet this season.
The losing side was boosted by Xavier Holmes, who scored 42 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Naeem Reid, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, Thurgood Marshall Academy had to suffer through a rough 78-8 loss at the hands of Parkside. Thurgood Marshall Academy has struggled against Parkside recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Paul Public Charter International's loss was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 7-7. As for Thurgood Marshall Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything went Paul Public Charter International's way against Thurgood Marshall Academy when the teams last played on January 4th as Paul Public Charter International made off with a 57-37 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Paul Public Charter International since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
