Box Score EAST PEORIA, Ill. – The Parkland women's basketball team ended their weekend on a high note, beating Grand Rapids Community College 78-55 on Saturday afternoon in the ICC Cougar Classic. The Cobras got off to a strong start, scoring 20 points in the opening quarter, and never let the Raiders back into it. Returning All-American Naomi McDaniel led the Cobras with 19 points and 8 rebounds in the win.
 
The Cobras (3-1) needed to respond after a hard-fought loss to third-ranked Kirkwood Community College on Friday, and respond they did, opening a 20-12 lead in the first quarter.
The Raiders (0-3) rallied early in the second quarter, taking a 25-24 lead with just under 5 minutes until half, but Rhiannon Skoog took over for the Cobras, scoring 8 of the next 10 points and leading Parkland to a 39-30 halftime lead. Skoog finished with 17 points off the bench. The second half was all McDaniel, who scored 10 points and gathered 4 rebounds, and the Cobras coasted to a 78-55 win in East Peoria.
 
Statistical Overview:
Naomi McDaniel: 19 points, 8 rebounds
Mady Harper: 17 points, 2 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks
Rhiannon Skoog: 17 points, 3 rebounds, 2 blocks
Sarah Isaf: 8 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
 
Up next, Parkland returns home to face Olney Central College on Wednesday, November 17^th. That game will tip off at 5:30 PM.