There's no place like home for Francis Parker, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They breezed by the Tri-City Christian Eagles to the tune of 80-45 on Wednesday. The Lancers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Leading Francis Parker to victory were Tavid Johnson and Amon Andrews. Johnson dropped a double-double on 41 points and 12 rebounds, while Andrews almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds. The matchup was Johnson's 14th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kai Jones, who scored four points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Francis Parker was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tri-City Christian only racked up nine.
When it comes to explaining why Tri-City Christian lost, don't look at Jeramiah Turner. Despite the final result, he went 8 for 14 en route to 23 points plus four blocks and two steals. Another player making a difference was Dre Cleaves, who went 5 for 7 en route to 10 points.
The win snapped Francis Parker's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Francis Parker will square off against University City at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. University City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.8 points per game this season. Tri-City Christian has already played their next contest (against Francis Parker), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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