Preview: Francis Parker Charter Essential School vs. West Boylston Lions
Francis Parker Charter Essential School will be playing at home against the West Boylston Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Francis Parker Charter Essential School's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. The game between them and Trivium wasn't particularly close, with Francis Parker Charter Essential School falling 46-32. The game was a 18-18 toss-up at halftime, but Francis Parker Charter Essential School couldn't quite close it out.
Francis Parker Charter Essential School's defeat came about despite a quality game from Liam Almond, who scored 11 points along with six steals and five assists. Almond is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season.
Meanwhile, things could have been worse for West Boylston, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 56-38 loss to Gardner last Friday. While losing is never fun, West Boylston can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 324th, while Gardner is ranked 153rd).
Francis Parker Charter Essential School's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for West Boylston, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
