The Francis Parker Lancers will take on the La Jolla Country Day Torreys at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Francis Parker knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 contests -- so hopefully La Jolla Country Day likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, Francis Parker came up short against Santa Fe Christian and fell 63-56.
| 01/14/25 @ Santa Fe Christian | 29 |
| 01/10/25 vs Carlsbad | 32 |
| 01/07/25 @ Roosevelt | 21 |
| 01/03/25 vs Del Norte | 25 |
| 12/30/24 vs Cypress | 38 |
Despite the defeat, Francis Parker saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Tavid Johnson went 8 for 17 en route to 29 points in addition to six boards and five steals. Johnson's evening made it 28 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Niccolo Whitchurch, who posted seven points.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, La Jolla Country Day's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Santa Fe Christian by a score of 58-56.
Francis Parker's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for La Jolla Country Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
Francis Parker came up short against La Jolla Country Day in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 60-53. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of La Jolla Country Day's Wyatt Tilson, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds. Now that Francis Parker knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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