Even though the Francis W. Parker Colonels scored an imposing 61 points on Saturday, the Phillips Wildcats still came out on top. Phillips blew past Francis W. Parker 85-61. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 39-18.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Phillips to victory, but perhaps none more so than Phoenix Childs, who scored 12 points along with three steals and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnathan Duncan, who scored 12 points along with two steals.
Several Colonels players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Quentin Stauber, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Stauber has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Miles Johnson, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Francis W. Parker struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Phillips racked up 12 assists.
Phillips' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.8 points per game. As for Francis W. Parker, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Phillips will take on Dyett at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dyett has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Francis W. Parker, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Mather at 6:30 p.m. Mather knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Francis W. Parker likes a good challenge.
