MBB 19-20 Tommy Makabu
70
Wilbur Wright College WILBUR W 3-9, 0-0
80
Winner Parkland College PARKLAND 9-3, 0-0
Wilbur Wright College WILBUR W
3-9, 0-0
70
Final
80
Parkland College PARKLAND
9-3, 0-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Wilbur Wright College WILBUR W 37 33 70
Parkland College PARKLAND 38 42 80

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Joey Gruner

No. 17 Parkland Men's Basketball Defeats Wilbur Wright

Jeffries nets 25 with 5 threes

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The No. 17 Parkland men's basketball team (9-3) dropped Wilbur Wright College (3-9) by a final score of 80-70.
 
The Cobras and Rams battled back-and-forth in the first half, with Parkland eventually taking a slim 38-37 lead. In the second half, the Cobras took control, outscoring Wilbur Wright 42-33, leading to the game's final margin of 10.
 
Offensive leaders for Parkland were Carter Jeffries (25 points, 7 rebounds, 2 blocks), who was 5-7 from 3-point range, Tommy Makabu (17 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists), and Bruno Williams Jr. (12 points, 4 assists). Sam Beesley (3 assists) combined with Williams Jr. and Makabu for 10 of the team's 17 assists. Defensively, Joey Saracco (3 blocks), Kelvin Swims (3 blocks), and Jeffries combined for 8 of the team's 9 blocks. Charles Campbell Jr. (7 rebounds) equaled Makabu and Jeffries on rebounds, as the three totaled 21 of Parkland's 39.
 
Up next, the Cobras are in Champaign, Ill., for a game against Rend Lake College on Wednesday, December 18th, at 5:30 pm.
 
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