Parkside 83, Quincy 76
Women's basketball got their first win of the year thanks in large part to a big first half where they outscored Quincy 45-29. The Rangers leave the Midwest Regional Crossover Tournament with a 1-1 record and will look to get a win streak started as they head to St. Paul, Minn., to take on Concordia St. Paul next Friday, Nov. 15.
 
HEAR FROM COACH CONELY
 "It's always great to get a road win against a regional opponent, said head coach Jen Conely. "We were really pleased with our offensive performance today! I thought we moved the ball well and had nice offensive balance. Defensively, we were solid in the first half and made them take tough shots. Unfortunately, we lost our intensity and Quincy went on a run. We need to tighten up defensively, especially in the second half, but it was great to see everyone contribute in today's win."

FIRST HALF
The Rangers got off to a good start thanks in part to senior Taylor Stephen who had 10 points in the first quarter. Hot shooting also aided Parkside early as they shot 9-for-17 from the field in the first quarter, and 5-for-9 from beyond the arc. Early in the second quarter, the teams traded baskets and the Parkside lead stayed around four. Until there was 3:41 left in the half, when the Rangers went on a 12-2 run and grabbed a 45-29 lead going into the break.
 
SECOND HALF
The third quarter saw the teams trade baskets, and the Rangers slightly extending their lead up to 69-50 going into the last frame. Parkside was led in the quarter by senior Carolina Rahkonen who scored six points in the quarter. In the final frame, Quincy slowly dwindled down the lead, but couldn't overcome the deficit Parkside put them in.
 
STATWORTHY
Parkside was led by Stephen who had  a career-high 20 points to go with six assists. Another top Parkside performer was sophomore Alyssa Nelson, who added 17 points, as well as six assists of her own. Rahkonen finished the day with 12 points and three rebounds. The Rangers were the better shooting team on the day, with their field goal percentage being 50.8-percent compared to 41.8 for Quincy. The Rangers also showed some range, shooting 13-for-27 from three, while the hawks shot 3-for-11. Despite winning the game, the Rangers were outscored in the paint 40-30, and out-rebounded 40-32.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
Next up, Parkside will head to Concordia St. Paul as they take on the Golden Bears on Friday, Nov. 15 at 8 p.m. Following, the team will finish out the weekend at Minnesota Duluth on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 3 p.m.