Box Score MOLINE, Ill. – The No. 12 ranked Parkland College women's basketball team faced a big test on the road on Tuesday, November 29th, as the Cobras came from behind to defeat Black Hawk College-Moline, 68-61, and keep their undefeated season alive. Parkland (8-0) trailed for most of the game on Tuesday night, but freshman Alyssa Cole's game-high 23 points and 15 rebounds helped lead the Cobras' comeback, and the team managed to outscore the Braves (4-5) 12-5 in overtime to take home the win. Sophomore Shae Bell had another stat-stuffing night, dropping 16 points and 10 rebounds while tallying seven blocks and five steals in the hard-fought win.
 
"I am super proud of the fight our team showed today," head coach Laura Litchfield said after the overtime win. "It wasn't a pretty game, and we struggled with shooting early, but we adjusted and were able to settle in and get looks inside."
 
"Defenses is what carried us in the end," Litchfield concluded, "We made some adjustments, got stops and converted when we needed to."
 
Statistical Overview:
Alyssa Cole: 23 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists
Shae Bell: 16 points, 10 rebounds, 7 blocks, 5 steals
Abby Shepard: 9 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals
Jennifer Heinberg: 9 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 assists
Kenzey Decker: 9 points, 2 blocks
 
Up next, Parkland welcomes Southwestern Illinois College to Champaign on Saturday, December 3rd. Tipoff against the Blue Storm (5-0) will be at 1:00 PM.