On Wednesday, the Paul Public Charter International Pirates faced the Idea Timberwolves in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The New Year welcomed Paul Public Charter International with a 67-34 whooping from Idea. Paul Public Charter International has struggled against Idea recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Paul Public Charter International still got an impressive performance from Xavier Holmes, who scored 21 points. The match was Holmes' ninth in a row with at least ten points.
Nehemiah Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Idea, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 13 rebounds. Johnson hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for five straight games. Sean Baltimore was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with seven steals.
Paul Public Charter International's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Idea, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Paul Public Charter International will be playing in front of their home fans against Thurgood Marshall Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Idea, they will head out on the road to face off against Capital City Public Charter School at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in District of Columbia (Capital City Public Charter School is ranked 34th, while Idea is ranked 11th).
