DANVILLE, Ill. –No. 6 Parkland College Women's Basketball (12-1, 6-1 M-WAC) picked up a conference win, 59-41, over Danville Area CC (4-10, 1-6) on Thursday evening.
 
The Cobras jumped out to an 11-7 lead after one quarter of play, and despite a scoring drought of over four-and-a-half minutes mid-way through the second, extended the gap to fourteen, at 27-13, as the teams headed into the locker rooms. Parkland's defense limited the Jaguars to just 21% shooting in the first half.
 
Coming out of the break, Parkland continued to play well on both ends, increasing the lead to 46-26 after three quarters. In the fourth, the Jaguars played relatively even with the Cobras, leading to a final margin of eighteen.
 
For Parkland, Naomi McDaniel (11 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block), Mady Harper (10 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals), and Riannon Skoog (10 points) each scored in double figures.
 
Leading rebounders for the Cobras were McDaniel, Peyton Crowe (8 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists), Claire Wilhour (4 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals), and Kiersten Price-Wilson (4 rebounds).
 
Up next, Parkland returns to Champaign, Ill., for a conference matchup against John Wood CC on Sunday, March 14. Tip-off is scheduled at 1:00 pm.