Box Score

The UW-Parkside men's basketball team struggled throughout a game against now 1-11 Clarke College, but found a way to pull out a 73-63 victory.

Clarke, an NAIA school from Dubuque, Iowa, had its last lead with 12 minutes to go in the game. Grant Johnson drove the hoop to give the Rangers a 50-49 lead, a lead they would not relinquish. Jeremy Saffold followed up with a jump hook as Parkside finished a 7-0 run and were on their way.

The Rangers had 21 turnovers in the contest.

"Sometimes you have to win ugly," said UW-Parkside head coach Luke Reigel on the Coin's Sports Bar post-game show on WRJN. "That's what we did tonight. We won ugly."

Johnson poured in 23 points for the Rangers on 9-14 shooting. Saffold scored 17 points and Sam Katula chipped in a dozen off the bench.

The Rangers shot well, 51 percent from the floor. They out-rebounded their guests, 40-35.

Next up for the Rangers is a home game with Judson Tuesday, Dec. 15, at 7 p.m. Judson was the lone win for Clarke this season. That game was decided in overtime. The Rangers will be out to seize their third consecutive win.

Check out the Kenosha News' coverage: http://www.kenoshanews.com/sports/rangers_push_past_clarke_in_second_half_6931847.html

The Rangers are now 5-4.