The Christ the King Gladiators will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Francis W. Parker Colonels at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Christ the King had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Masai Lions as they made off with a 55-34 win. Christ the King has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Francis W. Parker scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They really took it to Chicago Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 57-29 victory on the road. The win was just what Francis W. Parker needed coming off of a 48-11 defeat in their prior contest.
It was another big night for Anna Swanson, who scored 32 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Spencer Dunbar was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Christ the King is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. As for Francis W. Parker, their win bumped their record up to 5-14.
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