It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Irvine can now relate to. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 63-62 to the Francis Parker Lancers. The Vaqueros have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Francis Parker got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Amon Andrews out in front who went 6-for-10 from beyond the arc to rack up 20 points. Andrews' big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Columbus Palmer, who shot 67% from the field on his way to 14 points.
Irvine's defeat dropped their record down to 29-4. As for Francis Parker, they pushed their record up to 19-11 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Irvine does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Francis Parker, they will venture away from home to challenge Chatsworth at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chatsworth knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 31 contests -- so hopefully Francis Parker likes a good challenge.
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