If Paul Public Charter International was riding high fresh off their 64-27 takedown of E.L. Haynes last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Paul Public Charter International Pirates lost 88-66 to the Avalon Black Knights on Saturday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (64), the Pirates still had to take the loss.
Avalon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Toran Ayana, who shot 4-for-6 from deep and dropped a double-double with 25 points and 12 rebounds. Ayana is becoming a predictor of Avalon's success: when he posts at least ten boards the team is 8-1 (and 9-10 when he doesn't). Messiah Manning was another key player, shooting 56% from the field on his way to 14 points along with eight assists and seven steals.
Paul Public Charter International's loss dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Avalon, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-11 record this season.
Paul Public Charter International didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 83-74 win against Capital City Public Charter School on the 2nd. As for Avalon, they have also already played their next game, an 84-68 victory against St. Anselm's Abbey on the 2nd.
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