The IC Catholic Prep Knights just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Francis W. Parker Colonels at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. IC Catholic Prep knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten contests -- so hopefully Francis W. Parker likes a good challenge.
On Friday, IC Catholic Prep didn't have too much trouble with St. Francis as they won 60-43. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Spartans are ranked 247th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Francis W. Parker). They came out on top against Southland College Prep by a score of 81-68 on Tuesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Colonels as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Francis W. Parker found their leader in sophomore Brady Harris, who went 10 for 16 en route to 26 points along with six steals and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Harris has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Miles Johnson, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 14 points in addition to seven boards and seven steals.
IC Catholic Prep is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points per game. As for Francis W. Parker, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
IC Catholic Prep didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Francis W. Parker in their previous meeting back in February of 2020, but they still walked away with a 77-72 win. Will IC Catholic Prep repeat their success, or does Francis W. Parker have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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