Houghton, MI - After the Parkside Rangers were defeated on Thursday, they once again faced defeat against Michigan Tech on Saturday. Parkside struggled from beyond the arc, shooting just 15% from three. On the other hand, Michigan Tech shot a brilliant 54% from the floor, and took down Parkside 74-52.
Inside the box score:
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Colin O'Rourke scored in double figures for the eighth straight game, netting 17 points in the game.
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Rokas Castillo scored 11 points and was the only other Ranger in double figures
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Parkside shot just 32% from the field, and 15% from three point range.
How it happened:
Michigan Tech had control from the get-go and put together two efficient halves of basketball. They jumped out to a seven-point lead in the first several minutes of the game. However, Parkside clawed back and cut into the deficit. Colin O'Rourke has been Parkside's most consistent offensive threat, and once again delivered a solid performance for the Rangers. O'Rourke hit his first triple early in the first half and got himself going.
Michigan Tech led as much as 13 points in the first half and took a nine-point advantage into the halftime break. Despite nifty shots from Josiah Palmer and Nick Brown, Parkside was outscored 38-25 in the second half.
For the third straight time, Michigan Tech defeated Parkside since the GLAIC Tournament from a season ago. As it stands today, Parkside sits in a tie for fifth place with Saginaw Valley State at 6-7 in conference play. They remain just a game out of the fourth place spot, and two games behind third place with five games to play.
Up next:
Parkside will resume action on Thursday at home against Grand Valley State. Parkside has the opportunity to avenge their loss to the Lakers from 1/27/24. The contest on Thursday is slated to begin at 7:30pm (CT) at De Simone Arena. For coverage of the event, visit ParksideRangers.com/coverage.
