Basketball Game Preview: Francis W. Parker Colonels vs. Maine West Warriors

The Francis W. Parker Colonels will face off against the Maine West Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

On Saturday, Francis W. Parker ended up a good deal behind Saint Viator and lost 72-54. 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 313th, while the Lions are ranked 86th).

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Maine West, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They blew past College Prep of America 63-43 on Saturday.

Maine West pushed their record up to 12-12 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.6 points per game. As for Francis W. Parker, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.