The Northridge Knights won the last time they faced the Francis W. Parker Colonels, and things went their way on Friday too. Northridge strolled past Francis W. Parker with points to spare, taking the game 68-54. Given Northridge's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 310th, while Francis W. Parker is ranked 624th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Francis W. Parker's loss came despite strong showings from Connor Elligan and Miles Johnson. Elligan scored 16 points, while Johnson scored ten points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Quentin Stauber, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds.
Northridge's win bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Francis W. Parker, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Northridge will be playing at home against Niles Notre Dame at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Francis W. Parker, they will head out on the road to challenge Phillips at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Phillips' favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Francis W. Parker has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
