The Del Norte Nighthawks will venture away from home to challenge the Francis Parker Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Del Norte has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Del Norte's tournament run continued when they took on Westmont on Monday. Del Norte came out on top against Westmont by a score of 67-58. The win was all the more spectacular given the Nighthawks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 555th, while the Warriors are ranked 117th).
Meanwhile, Francis Parker came tearing into Monday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Centurions with a sharp 81-56 victory. The Lancers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Francis Parker has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.5 points per game. As for Del Norte, their win bumped their record up to 7-10.
Del Norte ended up a good deal behind Francis Parker in their previous meeting last Friday, losing 56-40. Can Del Norte avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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