The Latin Romans waltzed into their match on Friday with six straight wins but they left with seven. They walked away with a 67-59 win over Francis W. Parker. Given Latin's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 272nd, while Francis W. Parker is ranked 638th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Francis W. Parker lost, one person who can't be blamed is Miles Johnson. Despite the final result, he scored 26 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Johnson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Calan Scherer, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Latin's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-9. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points per game. As for Francis W. Parker, they are on a eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.
Latin will be playing in front of their home fans against Elgin Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Francis W. Parker, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against North Lawndale at 4:00 p.m. on January 27th. One thing working in North Lawndale's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matches.
