The Francis W. Parker Colonels's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They took a 65-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ridgewood. While losing is never fun, Francis W. Parker can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 645th, while Ridgewood is ranked 321st).
Miles Johnson and Connor Elligan certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Johnson scored 21 points along with five rebounds and three steals, while Elligan scored 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Calan Scherer, who scored seven points along with six rebounds.
Francis W. Parker has been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 15 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-20 record this season. As for Ridgewood, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Francis W. Parker will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Timothy Christian at 7:30 p.m. on February 15th. As for Ridgewood, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Elmwood Park at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ridgewood knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Elmwood Park likes a good challenge.
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