Box Score CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Parkland men's basketball team won big on Tuesday night, beating Wilbur Wright College 105-42 at home. The Cobras started the game strong and led the whole way en route to their largest win of the season, outscoring the Rams 58-16 in the second half. Josh Rivers (21 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks) put together a strong performance in the win, leading the Cobras in points, rebounds and blocks.
 
The Cobras (9-4) began the game on a 16-0 run and never looked back. Parkland's 2-2-1 full court trap gave the Rams (1-12) a lot of trouble early, but they eventually found a way through to cut the Cobras' lead down to 28-20 with 6:09 remaining in the first. The Cobras finished the opening half on a 9-2 run and led 47-26 at the break. The second half was all Parkland, as the Cobras opened on a 10-0 run and this time, they didn't let the Rams back into it. Anthony Figueroa's bench players went on a 25-0 run at one point to stretch the lead out to 93-35, and the Cobras coasted to the 63-point victory from there. Jordan Jenkins (12 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists) came off the bench to lead the team in assists and all 13 active players for Parkland saw the floor in the big win.
 
Scoring Summary:
Josh Rivers: 21 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks
Jamil Hardaway: 18 points, 4-6 3PT
Jordan Jenkins: 12 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists
Daniel Reed: 11 points, 2 assists
Sean Ealy: 7 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals
 
Up next, the Cobras will take on Rend Lake College on January 8th on the road. Tip-off is scheduled to be at 3:00 PM.