Basketball Game Preview: Francis W. Parker Colonels vs. King Jaguars

The Francis W. Parker Colonels are taking a road trip to square off against the King Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Francis W. Parker is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 63-13, which was the final score in Francis W. Parker's tilt against Latin on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Colonels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 618th, while the Romans are ranked 248th).

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for King, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They walked away with a 54-47 victory over Dyett on Friday.

Francis W. Parker's defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for King, they now have a winning record of 9-8.

Francis W. Parker came out on top in a nail-biter against King when the teams last played back in February of 2024, sneaking past 52-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for Francis W. Parker since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.