St. John Bosco strolled into their game on Wednesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They walked away with a 71-58 win over the Francis Parker Lancers. The Braves have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Lancers, too.
Christian Collins
| 12/03/25 vs Francis Parker | 20 |
| 11/22/25 vs Harvard-Westlake | 36 |
| 11/18/25 vs Mayfair | 35 |
St. John Bosco's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Christian Collins led the charge by dropping a double-double with 20 points and 16 rebounds. The matchup was Collins' third in a row with at least 20 points. Another player making a difference was Gavin Dean-Moss, who went 6-for-8 en route to 14 points.
St. John Bosco was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Francis Parker only racked up eight.
When it comes to explaining why Francis Parker lost, don't look at Tavid Johnson. Despite the final result, he shot 52% from the field on his way to 29 points. That was a full 50% of the Lancers' points, marking the fourth time in a row Johnson has posted more than a third of the team's points. Ezekiel Walker was another key player, going 6-for-13 to rack up 17 points.
St. John Bosco's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Francis Parker, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Looking ahead, St. John Bosco will host Los Alamitos at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Braves will be up against the Griffins' rather soft defense (which has allowed 78.8 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Francis Parker, they will be taking part in a tournament against Arcadia at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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