MBB 20-21
86
Winner Parkland College PARKLAND 6-4, 2-1
58
Lincoln Land Community College LINCOLN 0-5, 0-3
Winner
Parkland College PARKLAND
6-4, 2-1
86
Final
58
Lincoln Land Community College LINCOLN
0-5, 0-3
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Parkland College PARKLAND 31 55 86
Lincoln Land Community College LINCOLN 22 36 58

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Joey Gruner

Cobras Explode in Second Half to Defeat Lincoln Land

Burge scores double-double off the bench

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Parkland College Men's Basketball (6-4, 2-1 M-WAC) used a huge second half to defeat Lincoln Land CC (0-5, 0-3) by the final score of 86-58.
 
The Cobras jumped out to a 22-4 lead to start the game, but the Loggers scored 13 straight to pull within 5 points, 22-17. By the halftime break, Parkland had pushed the lead back up to nine, at 31-22.
 
In the second half, the Cobras shot a blistering 81% from the field, scoring 55 points and limiting Lincoln Land to 36. Savon Wykle (20 points, 4 rebounds) led all scorers in the game, scoring 14 after the break. Also scoring in double digits were Kelvin Swims Jr. (13 points, 6 assists, 3 steals) and Kevin Bishop II (11 points, 6 rebounds).
 
Parkland also won the battle of the boards, 40-26. Jordan Burge (10 points, 10 rebounds), who led the team in rebounds, came off the bench to earn his first a double-double. Other rebouding leaders included Bishop II and Jamil Hardaway (9 points, 6 rebounds).
 
Swims Jr. and Deonte Douglas (7 points, 6 assists) combined for 12 of Parkland's 20 assists.
 
Up next, the Cobras travel to Canton, Ill., to take on Spoon River College on Sunday, February 28. Tip-off is scheduled at 3:00 pm.
 
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