The La Jolla Country Day Torreys will challenge the Francis Parker Lancers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in La Jolla Country Day's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 matchups.
On Monday, La Jolla Country Day was able to grind out a solid victory over Maranatha Christian, taking the game 56-44. The Torreys haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Francis Parker had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They walked away with a 63-55 victory over the Knights. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Knights are ranked 295th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Francis Parker found their leader in sophomore Tavid Johnson, who went 10 of 16 on his way to 25 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Johnson has scored at least a third of Francis Parker's points. Amon Andrews was another key player, going 5 for 12 en route to 13 points.
Francis Parker pushed their record up to 17-10 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.8 points over those games. As for La Jolla Country Day, their victory bumped their record up to 15-11.
La Jolla Country Day was able to grind out a solid win over Francis Parker when the teams last played back in January, winning 59-48. Will La Jolla Country Day repeat their success, or does Francis Parker have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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