KENOSHA, Wis. -- The Parkside women's basketball team is prepped and ready for another GLIAC road trip for this weeks coming action. Ahead for the Rangers is a battle with Davenport on Thursday followed by a Saturday afternoon match-up with No. Grand Valley State. Thursday's game with the Panthers is set to tip off from Grand Rapids at 5 p.m. EST. Saturday's game with the No. 5 Lakers is set for 1 p.m. EST in Allendale. Both games will be streamed on FloSports as well as an audio only stream with Ethan Berch. Coverage information can be found at ParksideRangers.com/coverage.

Quick Hits

• The Rangers enter this week's action after going 1-1 in the week previous.
• Parkside's offense is one of the top in the nation. The Rangers rank 5th in the nation in field goal percentage (47.4) in Division II. They also have the 13th best scoring offense in Division II, averaging 77.3 ppg. 
• Entering this week the Rangers are 2-0 against ranked opponents, beating No. 8 Minnesota Duluth back on November 12th and No. 5 Ferris State back on December 9th. Both of those victories were in De Simone Arena. The Rangers contest with No. 5 GVSU will be the first game this season that the Rangers face a ranked opponent on the road.

Take a look at this week's game notes here!

Scouting Davenport
Thursday's game will be the opening game of the Rangers' road trip as they will face Davenport. The Panthers enter this week's play with a 3-14 record, and only recording one win in conference play, sitting at 1-6. Their lone conference win came against Lake Superior State as the Panthers edged out the Lakers 60-58. 
The Panthers are led offensively by Lillee Gustafson. The six foot center has been the centerpiece for the program, leading the team in minutes played at 512 and averaging 12.4 ppg. Gustafson also cleans the glass for Davenport, averaging 8 rpg. The center is coming off a big game last week against Lake Superior State as she notched a double double scoring a season high 22 points while grabbing 10 boards. Her scoring and rebounding ability have paired nicely to give her six double doubles on the year so far. Look for Davenport to facilitate much of their offense on the interior, as the Panthers shoot just 28.9% from deep.

Series History
The Rangers all time are 8-0 against the Panthers.

Scouting Grand Valley
Saturday's game will feature a match-up with the No. 5 team in the nation in GVSU. The Lakers are coming off of their first loss in GLIAC play last Saturday to Ferris State. Grand Valley State enters this week's action with a 15-2 overall record and a 6-1 record in GLIAC play. 
Grand Valley plays incredible basketball on both ends of the floor. They score an average of 75.4 ppg which ranks 25th in the nation in Division II in third in the GLIAC. The Lakers defensive play makes them one of the better teams in the nation. The Lakers are second in Division II in both scoring margin (28) and scoring defense (47.4). The Rangers offensive firepower and the Lakers defensive play should be an interesting match-up. The Rangers will also be challenged on the boards. GVSU leads in the GLIAC in rebounds per game (43) and are first in Division II for rebound margin (13.9).

Series History
The Lakers are a familiar foe for the Rangers, having met 17 times since 2004. The Lakers have the upper hand, having won 14 of the 17 games since 2004. The last Parkside win over GVSU dates back to March 4, 2021 when the Rangers beat the Lakers in overtime 77-72 in the GLIAC Tournament.