Basketball Game Preview: Francis Parker Lancers vs. St. Joseph Academy Crusaders

The Francis Parker Lancers will venture away from home to take on the St. Joseph Academy Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Francis Parker has five straight victories, St. Joseph Academy has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Last Friday, Francis Parker earned a 47-37 win over Bishop's. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Knights are ranked 185th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 65-20, which was the final score in St. Joseph Academy's tilt against La Jolla Country Day on Friday.

Francis Parker's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-8. As for St. Joseph Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-11.

Everything came up roses for Francis Parker against St. Joseph Academy when the teams last played last Friday, as the squad secured a 60-20 win. In that matchup, Francis Parker amassed a halftime lead of 32-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.