The Francis W. Parker Colonels will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Timothy Christian Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on February 15th.
Francis W. Parker pushed their score all the way to 57 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 65-57 to 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).
Francis W. Parker's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Miles Johnson, who scored 21 points along with five rebounds and three steals, and Connor Elligan who scored 19 points. Calan Scherer was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Timothy Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Chicago Christian on Saturday, taking the game 44-32.
Francis W. Parker has not been sharp recently as the team has lost 14 of their last 15 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-20 record this season. As for Timothy Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 10-18.
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