Box Score MATTOON, Ill. – The Parkland College men's basketball team suffered a fifth straight loss on the road on Saturday, November 19th as the Cobras (0-5) went down 73-66 against the Lakers (5-1) of Lake Land College. Parkland struggled from beyond the arc on Saturday, going 7-25 (28%), and the Cobras were outrebounded, 37-35 as the team lost to Lake Land in Mattoon for the first time since 2022. Freshman Jared Hankins led the team in scoring (17 points, 5 rebounds) while Sophomore Don Coats III tallied a season-high 17 rebounds in the loss.
 
"As I told the team in the locker room after the game, we haven't done enough on our end to deserve to win," head coach John Bowler revealed after his team's 0-5 start. "We have a ton of potential and continue to make far too many mistakes. What compounds that is we've played a tough schedule with a lot of good teams."
 
"We cannot make the same mistakes and expect different results," coach Bowler concluded.
 
Parkland trailed 18-12 midway through the first half, but after two Issac Mapson free throws with 2:52 until halftime, the Cobras managed to trim the Lakers' lead down to 28-26. Lake Land pulled away at the end of the half, however, and Parkland went into the break down 36-29. The Lakers opened the second half with a 13-3 run and looked in control, and again the Cobras were able to cut into the lead. Parkland trailed by six with just under a minute remaining after Sean Ealy hit a fast-break layup to make the score 69-63, but a late, costly turnover saw the Cobras' chances quickly evaporate and the team lost 73-66.
 
Statistical Overview:
Jared Hankins: 17 points, 5 rebounds
Clovis Gallon Jr.: 14 points (4-6 3PT), 3 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks
Donald Coats: 12 points, 17 rebounds, 2 blocks
Sean Ealy: 7 points
Jabryn Anderson: 4 points, 4 assists
 
Up next, Parkland returns to Champaign looking for their first win against Aurora University JV on Wednesday, November 23rd. Tipoff against the Spartans is scheduled for 12:00 PM.