KENOSHA, Wis. -- The Parkside women's basketball team returned to De Simone Arena for their first GLIAC game of the 2023-24 season. The Rangers squared of against the Lakers of Lake Superior State University on Thursday evening and earned the 90-49 victory.
"It's great starting GLIAC play at home! I thought we came out with a lot of energy and played well to start. LSSU had a run in the first quarter and I thought we responded well, better than how we had a couple of weeks ago. This group continues to grow and get better- it's fun to see our team chemistry improve and our players gain confidence and comfort in our system. I think that one of our biggest assets is our depth and we continue to see different players step up. We are looking forward to continuing GLIAC play at home against Ferris State on Saturday." said
Jen Conely after the victory.
Inside the Box Score
- Every Ranger scored in the contest and played at least 12 minutes.
- Paty Gallasova led the way for the Rangers. The senior dropped 18 points, shooting 7-11 from the field, including 3-3 from deep, while playing just a total of 16 minutes.
- Sheridan Flauger and Gabriela Loiz each scored 11 points.
How it Happened
The Rangers got going early as a
Sheridan Flauger layup started the Rangers on a 19-0 run at the 8:45 mark. UWP would outscore LSSU 27-15 in the opening quarter of play while shooting 60% from the field.
The Rangers continue on their offensive tear in the second quarter. The Lakers and Rangers would trade punches before the Rangers mounted another massive run. Parkside would go on a 21-2 run to close out the first half of play. Parkside would hold Lake Superior State to just seven points in the quarter, forcing the Lakers to turn the ball over six times.
Parkside would continue their impressive play on both ends of the floor in the third quarter. The Rangers would hold the Lakers again to just seven points in the third period of play while putting up 23 points of their own. Parkside's defense led to the Lakers to shoot an abysmal 14.3% from the field in the third quarter.
The final quarter of action would be the only quarter the Lakers would outscore the Rangers, but the damage was already done. Parkside would gone on to dominate the Lakers 90-49.
The Rangers will now turn around to face No. 5 Ferris State on Saturday. The afternoon matchup is set to tip off at 1 p.m. CST.
