The Francis W. Parker Colonels struggled with offensive rebounds on Thursday (the Chicago Christian Knights had eight more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Francis W. Parker fell just short of Chicago Christian by a score of 40-38. Francis W. Parker has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Francis W. Parker had strong showings from Anna Swanson, who scored 14 points along with four steals, and Riya Jain, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds. The game was Swanson's fifth in a row with at least ten points.
Among those leading the charge was Courtney Stoub, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Naima Hogue, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds.
Francis W. Parker's defeat was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 2-10. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 27.6 points per game. As for Chicago Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 6-9.
Francis W. Parker will look to defend their home court on January 12th against Lake View at 6:30 p.m. Chicago Christian won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Argo at 2:30 p.m. on January 5th. Argo is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
