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Rokas Castillo
66
Ferris St. FSU 16-2,6-1 GLIAC
78
Winner Wis.-Parkside UWP 7-8,4-3 GLIAC
Ferris St. FSU
16-2,6-1 GLIAC
66
Final
78
Wis.-Parkside UWP
7-8,4-3 GLIAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Ferris St. FSU 24 42 66
Wis.-Parkside UWP 43 35 78

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Rangers Knock Off No. 4 Ferris State in De Simone

KENOSHA, Wis. – The Parkside men's basketball program returned to Haribo Court in De Simone Arena, playing host to No. 4-ranked Ferris State. The Rangers utilized a strong offensive first half to knock off the Bulldogs 78-66 in front of the home crowd.
 
Inside the Box Score
  • The Rangers had five players reach double digits in the scoring column. Ethan Ivan and Jack Rose led the way with 16 points each.
  • Fawaz Surakat dominated the boards for the Rangers. Surakat pulled down seven rebounds to lead all players in the game.
  • Parkside shot a season best 55.8% from the field in the victory.
 
How it Happened
The Rangers set the tone early. Despite going down early 4-0, a Matas Castillo steal would set a new defensive tone for the Rangers as they would respond with an 8-0 run themselves to take the reins from FSU. The Rangers would hold the lead with the Bulldogs staying within striking distance up until a Jack Rose jumper with 10:30 left in the first half. Rose's jumper would ignite a massive 15-0 run to stretch their lead to 33-11 with 6:40 to go in the first half of action. During that 15-0 run the Rangers would shoot 5-6 from the field, including 3-4 from three-point territory.
 
The Bulldogs would gain their offensive footing, putting up 10 points to close out the half. Parkside would stay hot, outscoring the Bulldogs in the final moments of the first half to go into halftime with a commanding 43-24 lead.
 
Ferris State's offense found their stroke in the second half, shooting 54.2% from the field in the final 20 minutes. The Bulldogs would look to chip away slowly at the Ranger lead, cutting it down to single digits on a three pointer with 3:49 remaining making the score 68-61. With momentum in favor of Ferris State the Rangers in their next possession would utilize the whole shot clock as Matas Castillo would drive the lane and draw the and one, swinging the momentum back to Parkside's favor. The three-point play would mark the start of a quick 7-0 Ranger run to slam the door closed on the Bulldogs. Parkside would go on to pull off the massive upset 78-66.
 
Up Next
The Rangers will look to stay hot as they will welcome another ranked opponent into De Simone Arena on Saturday. Parkside will host No. 6 Lake Superior State with tip scheduled for 3 p.m. CST. Coverage can be accessed at ParksideRangers.com/coverage.
 
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