CHAMPAIGN, Ill. –No. 8 Parkland women's basketball (10-1) lost its first game of the season, falling 50-77 to #16 Lake Land College (11-1). The Lakers scorched the nets from the 3-point line, making 7 in the first half, and 12 over all, while the Cobras were 0-9 from that range.
 
Offensively, Parkland was led by Emily Meinert (16 points, 7 rebounds) and Cassie Russo (9 points, 7 rebounds). Meinert, Russo, and Naomi McDaniel (7 rebounds), Meinert, combined for 21 of the team's 33 rebounds, which was 7 better than Lake Land in that category.
 
The Cobras struggled to stop the hot-shooting Lakers, who were 13-16 for 81% in the 2nd quarter and held a 52-30 advantage at the half. Parkland also committed 24 turnovers to Lake Land's 12.
 
Up next, the Cobras travel to Plymouth, Ind., to take on Ancilla College on Saturday, December 21st, at 12:00 pm