The Parkside Eagles can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 78-8 victory over Thurgood Marshall Academy on the road. That looming 78-8 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Parkside yet this season.
Parkside found their leader in underclassman Daiquan Smith, who scored 16 points. That's the first time this season that Smith scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eliajh Butts, who scored 12 points.
Parkside's win bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Thurgood Marshall Academy, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Parkside will head out on the road to square off against St. Albans at 4:45 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in St. Albans' favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine matches. As for Thurgood Marshall Academy, they will be playing at home against Paul Public Charter International at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.