Arendell Parrott Academy and John Paul II Catholic squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Arendell Parrott Academy had to settle for second. They took a hard 58-39 fall against the John Paul II Catholic Saints. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 270th, while the Saints are ranked 80th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead John Paul II Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aaliyah Hinnant, who posted 11 points along with six assists and six steals. Another player making a difference was Alana Albritton, who went 6-for-11 on her way to 14 points.
Arendell Parrott Academy dropped their record down to 16-7 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for John Paul II Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season.
Arendell Parrott Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for John Paul II Catholic, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 64-44 victory against Cary Christian on the 13th.
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