Basketball Recap: Francis Parker Piles Up the Points Against St. Joseph Academy

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Previous Games

01/31/25 - Home	60-20 W
01/30/24 - Home	58-30 W
01/12/24 - Away	75-42 W
02/18/23 - Home	54-45 W
02/01/23 - Away	47-48 L
+ 3 more games

A well-balanced attack led Francis Parker over St. Joseph Academy in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Francis Parker Lancers blew the St. Joseph Academy Crusaders out of the water with a 60-20 final score. With the Lancers ahead 32-7 at the half, the match was all but over already.

Francis Parker got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Isabella Riddle out in front who went 7 of 12 to rack up 16 points. Another player making a difference was Brianna Mendez, who went 6 for 12 on her way to 13 points along with seven rebounds and four steals.

Francis Parker smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive contests.

Francis Parker is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points over those games. As for St. Joseph Academy, they dropped their record down to 13-9 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.

Francis Parker has already played their next match, a 46-36 win against Lincoln on the 5th. As for St. Joseph Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 40-30 loss against Escondido Charter on the 5th.