The St. Joseph Academy Crusaders suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Friday. They were beaten by Francis Parker 75-42. While losing is never fun, St. Joseph Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 590th, while Francis Parker is ranked 113th).
St. Joseph Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luciana Aguilar, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and four blocks. Another player making a difference was Pamela Torres, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds.
St. Joseph Academy's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Francis Parker, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-6.
St. Joseph Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Valhalla at 10:30 a.m. on January 13th. Valhalla is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games. As for Francis Parker, they will be playing in front of their home fans against La Costa Canyon at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
