Recap: Francis W. Parker Colonels vs. Regina Dominican Panthers
This season hasn't been kind to the Francis W. Parker Colonels, who are still winless after their seventh contest. They were dealt a 41-8 loss at the hands of Regina Dominican on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Francis W. Parker in their matchups with Regina Dominican: they've now lost four in a row.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Francis W. Parker struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Regina Dominican racked up nine.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Regina Dominican to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jillian DeFranza, who scored 8 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Witchger, who scored 5 points along with 3 steals.
The last time Francis W. Parker won on the road was back last Wednesday. Having now lost three straight away contests, they've bumped their record down to 0-7. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 19.0 points per game. As for Regina Dominican, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Francis W. Parker will look to defend their home court on Friday against Mather at 6:00 p.m. Mather's defense has only allowed 27.6 points per game this season, so Francis W. Parker's offense will have their work cut out for Francis W. Parker. As for Regina Dominican, they will head out on the road to face off against Dominican at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
