DULUTH, Minn. – The Parkside men's basketball program rounded out their weekend road trip in Duluth on Sunday afternoon. The Rangers squared off against No. 13 Minnesota Duluth and would fall 73-43.
 
Inside the Box Score

• The Rangers would struggle from beyond the arc, hitting just three of their 22 attempts for a 13.6% clip.
• The Bulldogs dominated the glass, nearly doubling the Rangers rebounding total at 43-26.
• Matas Castillo led the Rangers in points and rebounds. The sophomore guard pulled down six boards while pouring in seven points in the effort.

 
How it Happened
The Rangers would jump on the board first after a Nick Brown jumper. Parkside would then go cold, unable to score for almost nine minutes while the Bulldogs built a 19-2 lead. The Rangers would work to slowly chip away at the Bulldogs lead in the half, cutting it to 10 points with 4:48 to go. Minnesota Duluth would outscore Parkside 8-4 to close out the half to lead 35-21.
 
The second half would be all Bulldogs as they would outscore the Rangers 38-22 in the second half of play. Minnesota Duluth's defense would hound the Rangers, forcing them to convert just eight of their 27 second half shot attempts. Parkside had no answer for the full throttled Bulldog offense who would ride a 48.3% second half shooting performance on their way to the 73-43 victory.
 
Up Next
The Rangers will now pivot to prepare for their home opener against Maryville on Saturday in De Simone Arena. Tip off against the Saints is scheduled for 3 p.m. CST with coverage available at ParksideRangers.com/coverage.