The Francis W. Parker Colonels won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were outmatched by Jones on the road and fell 48-11. 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 556th, while Jones is ranked 228th).
Riya Jain was Francis W. Parker's leading scorer, having posted three points.
Francis W. Parker dropped their record down to 4-14 with that defeat, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 26.3 points per game. As for Jones, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Francis W. Parker will take on Chicago Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Francis W. Parker focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 31 on Friday. As for Jones, they will head out on the road to take on Lyons at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
