The Francis Parker Lancers will square off against the Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
With a playoff game on the line, Francis Parker rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Highlanders 58-26 at home. Given Francis Parker's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while Helix is ranked 339th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Francis Parker found their leader in underclassman Brieana Brown, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 20 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Gigi Ong, who scored seven points along with seven assists and two steals.
Meanwhile, Rancho Buena Vista had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.2 points), and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They walked away with a 58-47 win over Morse.
Aaliyah Estrada went supernova for Rancho Buena Vista, scoring 13 points along with five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Camille Dake, who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds.
Francis Parker is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Rancho Buena Vista, their victory bumped their record up to 19-11.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Francis Parker have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Rancho Buena Vista struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Francis Parker was able to grind out a solid victory over Rancho Buena Vista in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, winning 46-37. Will Francis Parker repeat their success, or does Rancho Buena Vista have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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