Box Score CHICAGO, Ill. – The Parkland men's basketball team picked up a big win on the road, defeating Malcolm X College 90-60 on Saturday.
Josh Rivers led all Parkland scorers with 18 points and
Jordan Jenkins provided an offensive spark off the bench for the second game in a row in the win. The Cobras have now won four games in a row after a 3-4 start to the season.
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The Cobras (7-4) were getting a little bit of everything from
Josh Rivers in the first half and at one point Parkland held a 20-point lead over Malcolm X before the Hawks (4-5) went on a run to end the half. The Cobras led 47-33 at the break, but a slow start to the second half brought the Parkland lead down to nine points at two different times.
Marcus Johnson and
Jordan Jenkins stepped up, providing huge minutes late in the second half to spark a final Parkland run, as the Cobras picked up the 90-60 win in Chicago.
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Up next, the Cobras head up to Centreville, Michigan on Saturday, December 18th for a matchup with Glen Oaks Community College. Tip off is set for 3:00 PM.