CHICAGO, Ill. -- The Parkside men's basketball team returned to action on Thursday night, taking a road trip down to the Windy City for GLIAC action. The Rangers took on the Roosevelt, topping the Lakers 70-61 to move to 11-10 and above .500 for the first time this season.
Quick Hits
- Parkside had three Rangers reach double figures in the scoring column on the evening. Josiah Palmer led the team with 14 points in the win with Jack Rose and Rokas Castillo chipping 13 points apiece.
- The Rangers would hold the Lakers to shoot just 4-12 from the three point line.
- Parkside would end the game shooting 43.1% from the field in the win.
How it Happened
The Rangers would get off to a quick start, getting on the board first with a
Jack Rose floater. The Rangers would open the game scoring six unanswered points to set the tone of the game. Parkside would work to grow their lead, stretching it to an 11 point lead on a
Cameron Mallory three with 12:20 remaining in the half.
Roosevelt would then counter the Rangers move, going on an 11-5 run to cut the Ranger lead to just six 26-20. Parkside would respond with a quick 7-2 run to add back to their lead with 4:31 to go in the half. The Rangers would then go cold, and the Lakers would mount an 11-0 run to tie the score 33-33 with 20 seconds left in the opening half. An
Ethan Ivan three pointer would beat the buzzer and give the Rangers the three point lead heading into the lockerroom 36-33.
Roosevelt would push and take their first lead of the game to open the second half scoring the first four points of the quarter. The two sides would trade through the midpart of the second half. Parkside would get the push they needed as a
Rokas Castillo three pointer would kickstart a 7-0 run for the Rangers to give themselves breathing room with eight minutes to go 52-47. The Lakers would keep things interesting, cutting the Ranger lead to as little as two points at the 7:36 mark. However the Rangers would outscore the Lakers 18-11 to close out the game and capture the 70-61 victory on the road.
Up Next
The Rangers are now poised to return back to Kenosha on Saturday. Parkside will host PNW with a 3 p.m. CST tip. Coverage of the game can be accessed at ParksideRangers.com/coverage.
