Box Score EAST PEORIA, Ill. – The Parkland women's basketball team lost in their opening game of the ICC Cougar Classic, falling 72-50 to third-ranked Kirkwood Community College on Friday. The Cobras struggled from behind the arc, shooting just 2-13 from three in the loss. Returning All-American Naomi McDaniel led the Cobras in scoring with 12 points.
 
The Cobras (2-1) struggled on the glass early, allowing Kirkwood to gather 6 offensive rebounds, and found themselves down 17-9 after the first quarter. The Eagles (4-0) continued to stretch their lead out in the second quarter while the Cobra offense continued to stall. Parkland went into halftime trailing 35-17, but Mady Harper exploded for 10 points in the third quarter to cut the Eagle lead to just 7 points going into the fourth. Kirkwood didn't let it get much closer than that though, eventually pulling away and securing the 72-50 victory.
 
Statistical Overview:
Naomi McDaniel: 12 points, 7 rebounds
Mady Harper: 10 points, 7 rebounds
Rhiannon Skoog: 8 points
Shaelynn Bell: 7 points, 4 rebounds, 6 blocks
 
Up next, Parkland plays Grand Rapids Community College in the ICC Cougar Classic tomorrow, Saturday, November 13. The game will be played in the Lorene Ramsey Gymnasium in East Peoria, IL and is scheduled to tip off at 12:00 PM.