Two dominant guards in Miles Johnson and Adin Smajlovic are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Francis W. Parker Colonels just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Mather Rangers at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Francis W. Parker is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
On Friday, Francis W. Parker ended up a good deal behind Northridge and lost 61-45. While losing is never fun, the Colonels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 341st, while the Knights are ranked 113th).
Meanwhile, Mather was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 64-51 to Jones.
Francis W. Parker will have to contain Jeremiah Chalwe as he made an impact in Mather's last game. He posted 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Smajlovic, who had 13 points.
Francis W. Parker's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Mather, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
Francis W. Parker came up short against Mather in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 64-58. Can Francis W. Parker avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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