KENOSHA, Wis. – The Parkside men's basketball returned to the hardwood on Saturday for a GLIAC contest against Wayne State. The Rangers toppled the Warriors 80-63 to move to 7-5 in conference play this season.
 
Inside the Box Score

• Jack Rose led the offensive charge for the Rangers. Rose collected a conference play high 24 points while shooting 10-19 from the field.
• Josiah Palmer aided the Rangers with 19 points while shooting 8-15 on the day.
• Parkside shot the ball well, posting a new season high in field goal percentage at 56.1% on the afternoon.

 
How it Happened
The Rangers came out of the gates hungry. They set the tone early, taking the lead on their first possession and never looked back. A Josiah Palmer three at the 15:06 mark was the start of a massive 11-0 run to distance themselves from the Warriors 22-9. The Warriors would make things interesting, using a late first half 7-0 run to cut the Rangers lead back down to single digits. Parkside would hold the 37-30 advantage entering the halftime break.
 
Wayne State continued to cut into the Rangers lead in the second half, bringing it as low as six points at the 16:03 mark as the Rangers held onto a 39-33. Parkside would then outpace the Warriors, growing their lead to as much as 19 points. In the end the Rangers would capture the 17-point victory 80-63.
 
Up Next
The Rangers will return to action on Thursday as travel to Roosevelt for more GLIAC action. Tip in Arlington Heights is set for 7:30 pm with coverage available at ParksideRangers.com/coverage.