The Arendell Parrott Academy Patriots's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their fifth straight loss. They fell 68-56 to Rocky Mount Academy. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Despite the loss, Arendell Parrott Academy still got an impressive performance from Giorgio Parravicini, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Fletcher Jones, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds.
Arendell Parrott Academy bumped their record down to 3-8 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Rocky Mount Academy, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Arendell Parrott Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Wayne Country Day at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wayne Country Day presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Arendell Parrott Academy in North Carolina (Wayne Country Day is ranked 93rd, while Arendell Parrott Academy is ranked 446th). Rocky Mount Academy will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Kerr-Vance Academy at 7:30 p.m. on January 16th. Hopefully Kerr-Vance Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Monday.
