The Saint Viator Lions will square off against the Francis W. Parker Colonels at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Saint Viator is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since February 23, 2024 on Friday. They lost 57-37 to Benet Academy. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Redwings are ranked seventh).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Francis W. Parker). They strolled past Latin with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 85-66.
Francis W. Parker's win came from a few key players Saint Viator will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Miles Johnson, who went 8 for 9 on his way to 24 points and three steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 20 games he's played dating back to last season. Lev Goldman was another key player, going 8 of 12 en route to 18 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Francis W. Parker has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Saint Viator, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-7.
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