On Thursday, Paul Public Charter International faced Friendship Tech Prep Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Paul Public Charter International Pirates took a blow against the Friendship Tech Prep Academy Titans, falling 96-38. The game marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the loss, Paul Public Charter International saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kamrin Milam posted 15 points. Another player making a difference was Diyon Rodgers, who had seven points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Friendship Tech Prep Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than David Bumpass, who put up 28 points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists. The contest was Bumpass' sixth in a row with at least ten points. Aidan Haskins was another key player, putting up 22 points and eight boards.
Paul Public Charter International has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season. As for Friendship Tech Prep Academy, their win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-5.
Paul Public Charter International wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 71-68 victory against KIPP College Prep on the 21st. Friendship Tech Prep Academy has also already played their next contest (against Dunbar), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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