If the Paul Public Charter International Pirates were feeling good off their 68-34 takedown of the Thurgood Marshall Academy Warriors last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Paul Public Charter International took a 68-54 bruising from Parkside on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Paul Public Charter International of the 67-56 loss they experienced in the two teams' previous head-to-head fixture on January 9th.
When it comes to explaining why Paul Public Charter International lost, one person who can't be blamed is Xavier Holmes. Despite the final result, he scored 33 points. That was a full 61.1% of Paul Public Charter International's points, marking the 12th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Parkside got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kasson James out in front who scored 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Semaj Marshall, who scored 14 points.
Paul Public Charter International has been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season. As for Parkside, their victory bumped their record up to 14-8.
Paul Public Charter International will head out on the road to challenge Friendship Collegiate Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in District of Columbia (Friendship Collegiate Academy is ranked 22nd, while Paul Public Charter International is ranked 29th). As for Parkside, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against SEED DC at 6:00 p.m. on January 26th. SEED DC is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
