CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The No. 15 Parkland men's basketball team improved to 16-4 with a 97-49 non-conference win over the JV squad from Lincoln College (3-7).
 
A fast-paced game saw each team attempt 73 shots from the field, including a combined 57 from beyond the 3-point arc. The conversion rate, however, was dramatically different, as the Cobras shot 60% and the Lynx made only 25%. Parkland was well in control from the beginning, taking a 47-22 halftime lead, and extending that spread as the game progressed.
 
Scoring leaders for Parkland, which had six players in double figures, included Carter Jeffries (17 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals), Bruno Williams Jr. (14 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists), and Joey Saracco (12 points, 8 rebounds, 3 blocks). The Cobras out-rebounded Lincoln 48-27, led by Saracco, Jeffries, Charles Campbell Jr. (10 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals), Semaj Danley II (10 points, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks), and Kelvin Swims (9 points, 6 rebounds). Parkland a had 33 assists on 44 shots, produced 8 blocked shots, and had 11 steals, including 2 by Tommy Makabu (11 points, 2 steals).
 
Up next, the Cobras host Danville Area CC in Champaign, Ill., for its third conference game, on Wednesday, February 5th, at 7:30 pm.