The Francis W. Parker Colonels and the Clark Eagles squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly the Francis W. Parker Colonels had to settle for second. They suffered a rough 74-48 defeat at the hands of the Eagles. While losing is never fun, Francis W. Parker can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 633rd, while Clark is ranked 252nd).
Francis W. Parker's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Connor Elligan, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Malik Griffin, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
Francis W. Parker has been struggling recently as they've lost 16 of their last 18 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-22 record this season. As for Clark, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-12.
Francis W. Parker does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Clark, they will square off against Latin at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Latin will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Clark surely won't give up without a fight.
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