The Parkland Trojans are on the road again on Saturday and play against the Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic Friars/Pandas at 5:00 p.m. on December 30th. One thing working in Parkland's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matches.
Parkland pushed their score all the way to 58 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 68-58 to Eastside. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Parkland came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked tenth in Pennsylvania, while Eastside is ranked 47th in New Jersey).
Meanwhile, Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic waltzed into their match Wednesday with two straight wins but they left with three. It was close, but they capped 2023 with a 51-48 win over Glenelg Country. That's two games straight that Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic has won by exactly three points.
Parkland's defeat dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
